M.Chandramohan v. The Secretary

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 11.08.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN and W.M.P.(MD) Nos.15646 & 15650 of 2020 W.P.(MD) No.18725 of 2020:

M.Chandramohan ... Petitioner -vs1.The Secretary Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs Room No.92 Parliament House 2.The Secretary Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment Department of Social Justice and Empowerment Room No.622, A-Wing Shastri Bhawan New Delhi-100 001 3.The Election Commission of India

represented through its Election Commissioner Nirvachan Sadan Asoka Road, New Delhi 110 001 4.Tamil Nadu State Election Commission rep.by through Tamil Nadu State Election Commissioner No.208/2, Jawaharlal Nehru Road Opp.CMBT, Arumbakkam Chennai-600 106 5.The District Collector Collectorate Tirunelveli District Tirunelveli 6.DMK rep.by its General Secretary 'Anna Arivalayam'

No.268-269, Anna Salai Teynampet, Chennai-600 018 7.AIADMK rep.by its General Secretary No.275, Avvai Shanmugam Salai Royapettah, Chennai-600 014 8.Indian Congress Party rep.by its General Secretary No.24, Akbar Road New Delhi-110 011 9.BJP rep.by its General Secretary No.11, Ashoka Road 10.PMK

rep.by its General Secretary Tindivanam, Villupuram District Chennai-604 001 11.CPI rep.by its General Secretary Ajoy Bhawan, Kotla Marg New Delhi-110 002 12.CPM rep.by its General Secretary A.K.Gopalan Bhawan No.27-29, Bhai Vir Singh Marg (Gole Market) 13.MDMK rep.by its General Secretary Thayagam No.141, Rukmani Lakshmi Pathi Salai Egmore, Chennai-600 008 14.VCK rep.by its General Secretary No.16, Chinnaiah Street T.Nagar, Chennai-600 017 15.Muslim League rep.by its General Secretary No.40, 33, Marakayar Street Seethakadi Nagar George Town, Chennai-600 001 ... Respondents [R6 to R15 are suo motu impleadded vide court order dated 17.08.2021] PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue

a writ of mandamus directing the 1st and 2nd respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 13.07.2020 and further direct the respondents to convert Tenkasi Parliament Constituency in Tamil Nadu as General constituency by enabling all the communities of the Society to be candidate in the upcoming election to uphold the spirit of the constitution of India.

For Petitioner :

Mr.V.Rajiv Rufus For Respondents :

No appearance for R1, R2, R6 to R8, R10 & R13 Mr.P.Thilakkumar Government Pleader for R5 Not ready in notice for R9, R11, R12 & R14 W.P.(MD) No.18733 of 2020:

M.Chandramohan ... Petitioner -vs1.The Secretary Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs Room No.92 Parliament House 2.The Secretary Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

Department of Social Justice and Empowerment Room No.622, A-Wing Shastri Bhawan New Delhi-100 001 3.The Election Commission of India represented through its Election Commissioner Nirvachan Sadan Asoka Road, New Delhi 110 001 4.Tamil Nadu State Election Commission rep.by through Tamil Nadu State Election Commissioner No.208/2, Jawaharlal Nehru Road Opp.CMBT, Arumbakkam Chennai-600 106 5.The District Collector Collectorate Tirunelveli District Tirunelveli ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of mandamus directing the 1st and 2nd respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 13.07.2020 and further direct the respondents to convert Vasudevanallur Assembly Constituency in Tamil Nadu as General Constituency by enabling all the communities of the Society to be candidate in the upcoming election to uphold the spirit of the Constitution of India.

For Petitioner :

Mr.V.Rajiv Rufus For Respondents :

Mr.G.Rajaraman for R1 & R2 Mr.P.Thilakkumar Government Pleader for R5 C O M M O N O R D E R [Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.] The relief, as such sought for in this writ petition, falls beyond the realm of the power of judicial review conferred on the High Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. The issue raised by the petitioner is to be addressed only by the Election Commission of India. It requires elaborate deliberation with reference to the various factors. Thus, the facts, as raised by the petitioner, which all are disputed, cannot be adjudicated in the present writ petitions. It is for the petitioners to work out his remedy in the manner known to law, if he is otherwise entitled to or his rights are infringed.

2. With the above observation, these writ petitions are dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

[S.M.S., J.] [G.A.M., J.] 11.08.2025 NCC :

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The District Collector, Collectorate, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli.

S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

and G.ARUL MURUGAN , J.

krk and W.M.P.(MD) Nos.15646 & 15650 of 11.08.2025