Mannin Mainthar Iyakkam v. The State Election Commissioner

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 09.04.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN and W.M.P(MD)No.1388 of 2022 Mannin Mainthar Iyakkam, Represented by its State Organizer, Maamallan Tha.Kanagamuthu, No.44/4 Kalakkandi Muthiah Kudumban Illam, Kambar Palli Street, Seelayampampatti, Theni Taluk, Theni District.

... Petitioner vs.

1.The State Election Commissioner, Tamil Nadu State Election Commission, No.208/2, Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Coimbedu, Chennai - 600 106.

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2.The Additional Chief Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Municipal Administration, Urban Water Supply (Election) Department, St.Fort. George, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

3.The Director, Municipal Administration, Urban Water Supply Department, Chennai-28.

4.The Commissioner, Town Panchayats, Chennai-28.

... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records of the pertaining to the impugned G.O(MS)No.10 dated 17.01.2022, G.O(MS)No.11 dated 17.01.2022 and G.O(MS)No.12 dated 17.01.2022 issued by the second respondent, and quash the same as illegal and arbitrary and consequently direct the second respondent to issue fresh G.O's and to be follow rule of Scheduled Casts and Scheduled Tribes reservation policy 18 + 1 laid down in Article 243(T) of the constitution of India, Tamil Nadu District Municipalities Act, 1920 and Tamil Nadu Town Panchayats, Municipalities and Corporations (Delimitation of wards or Division and reservations) Rule 1996 in Municipal Corporations, Municipalities and 2/6

Town Panchayats in Tamil Nadu and direct the second respondent to reserve Tirunelveli Corporation and Thoothukudi Corporation for Scheduled Caste in forthcoming Urban Local Bodies Election 2022 within the time stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.A.D.Ganesha Moorthi For Respondents : Mr.C.Bala Murugan (R1) : Mr.M.Ajmal Khan (R2 to R4) Additional Advocate General Assisted by Mr.J.Ashok Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.) The petitioner has filed the present Writ Petition challenging the impugned G.O.(Ms)No.10 dated 17.01.2022, G.O.(Ms) No.11 dated 17.01.2022, and G.O.(Ms)No.12 dated 17.01.2022 issued by the second respondent, and consequently seeking a direction to the second respondent to issue fresh Government Orders by following the rule of reservation for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (18 + 1) as laid down under Article 3/6

243(T) of the Constitution of India, the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities Act, 1920, and the Tamil Nadu Town Panchayats, Municipalities and Corporations (Delimitation of Wards or Division and Reservation) Rules, 1996, in respect of Municipal Corporations, Municipalities, and Town Panchayats in Tamil Nadu, and further to direct the second respondent to reserve Tirunelveli Corporation and Thoothukudi Corporation for Scheduled Castes in the Urban Local Bodies Elections, 2022, within the time stipulated by this Court.

2.Admittedly, the elections have already been completed in the year 2022.

3.In view of the above, no further direction is required in this Writ Petition.

4.Accordingly, this Writ Petition is closed. If any such reservation is made in the future, liberty is granted to the petitioner to 4/6

challenge the same in the manner known to law. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. [N.S.K.,J.] [M.J.R.,J.] 09.04.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes ps To 1.The State Election Commissioner, Tamil Nadu State Election Commission, No.208/2, Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Coimbedu, Chennai - 600 106.

2.The Additional Chief Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Municipal Administration, Urban Water Supply (Election) Department, St.Fort. George, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

3.The Director, Municipal Administration, Urban Water Supply Department, Chennai-28.

4.The Commissioner, Town Panchayats, Chennai-28.

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N.SATHISH KUMAR , J.

and M.JOTHIRAMAN , J.

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