M.Selvaraj v. The District Election Officer

W.P.[MD].No.4345 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 02.03.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI W.P.[MD].No.4345 of 2020 and W.M.P.(MD)No.3652 of 2020 M.Selvaraj : Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Election Officer -cum- District Collector, Collectorate Campus, Madurai District, Madurai.

2.The Executive Officer, Alanganallur Town Panchayat, Madurai District.

: Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to take immediate action and necessary steps to adhere to the constitutional guidelines in allocating the reservation, reallocation of wards, preparation of fresh voters list and demarcation of wards based on the petitioner's representation dated 07.01.2020.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Murugan For Respondent No.1: Mr.K.Chellapandian, Additional Advocate General, Assisted by Mr.R.Sethuraman, Special Government Pleader

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by P.N.PRAKASH, J.] In the opinion of this Court, this is not a fit case to grant https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

W.P.[MD].No.4345 of 2020 the relief prayed for, in view of the fact that these are all issues that fall within the domain of the Election Commission of India, which is the Constitutional Authority. Hence, this Writ Petition is dismissed. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (AS) // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) To 1.The District Election Officer -cum- District Collector, Collectorate Campus, Madurai District, Madurai.

2.The Executive Officer, Alanganallur Town Panchayat, Madurai District.

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