Rajendran v. The State Election Commissioner
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 29.01.2020
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DURAISWAMY AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.RAVINDRAN Rajendran ... Petitioner Vs.
1.The State Election Commissioner, State Election Commission Office, Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Jai Nagar, Koyambedu, Chennai - 600 016.
2.The District Collector / The District Election Officer, Trichy District, Trichy Collectorate, Trichy.
3.The Returning Officer / Assistant Director (Horticulture), Manapparai Panchayat Union and Panchayat Union Ward Member, Manapparai Union Office, Manapparai, Trichy District.
4.Mrs.Kurumani, The Assistant Director, Department of Horticulture, Manikandam Union Office, Manikandam, Trichy.
... Respondents Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 and 2 to take speedy steps to conduct the Indirect Election for the post of Vice Chairman Union Committee, Manapparai Panchayat Union, held during the Local Body Election - 2019 at the earliest within a time frame as stipulated by this Court and take appropriate and necessary stern disciplinary action against the fourth respondent.
For Petitioner : Mr.T.Senthil Kumar 1/3
For Respondents : Mr.Raja Karthikeyan for R.1 Mr.K.Chellapandian Additional Advocate General assisted by Mr.VR.Shanmuganathan Special Government Pleader for R.2 & R.3
ORDER
[Order of the Court was made by M.DURAISWAMY,J.] The petitioner has filed the above writ petition to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 and 2 to take speedy steps to conduct the Indirect Election for the post of Vice Chairman - Union Committee, Manapparai Panchayat Union, held during the Local Body Election - 2019 at the earliest within a time frame as stipulated by this Court and take appropriate and necessary stern disciplinary action against the fourth respondent. 2.Mr.Raja Karthikeyan, learned counsel takes notice for the first respondent and Mr.K.Chellapandian, learned Additional Advocate General assisted by Mr.V.R.Shanmuganathan, learned Special Government Pleader takes notice for the respondents 2 and 3 and submitted that the State Election Commission had notified the reelection for the post of Vice Chairman, Union Committee, Manapparai Panchayat Union, on 30.01.2020 and that the election scheduled to be conducted on the said date.
3.In these circumstances, the relief sought for in the writ petition has become infructuous.
4.So far as taking action against the fourth respondent is concerned, the petitioner has given a representation to the respondents 1 and 2. It is open to the respondents 1 and 2 to consider the same.
5.With these observations, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs.
Sd/- Assistant Registrar // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) rj2 2/3
To 1.The State Election Commissioner, State Election Commission Office, Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Jai Nagar, Koyambedu, Chennai - 600 016.
2.The District Collector / The District Election Officer, Trichy District, Trichy Collectorate, Trichy.
3.The Returning Officer / Assistant Director (Horticulture), Manapparai Panchayat Union and Panchayat Union Ward Member, Manapparai Union Office, Manapparai, Trichy District.
4.Mrs.Kurumani, The Assistant Director, Department of Horticulture, Manikandam Union Office, Manikandam, Trichy.
+1 CC to M/s.SPL.GP ( SR-3919[F] dated 30/01/2020 ) +1 CC to M/s.T.SENTHILKUMAR, Advocate ( SR-3856[F] dated 30/01/2020 ) +1 CC to M/s.RAJA.KARTHIKEYAN, Advocate ( SR-4008[F] dated 30/01/2020 ) 29.01.2020 JMN(10.02.2020) 3P : 8C 3/3