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Muthu K v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

2025-04-07Honourable The Chief Justice,Honourable Mr Justice P.B. Balaji4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Date : 07.04.2025

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.K.R.SHRIRAM, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P.B. BALAJI and WMP(MD) No.17873 of 2021 & 1969 of 2022 K.Muthu ... Petitioner Vs

1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the Principal Secretary to the Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supply (Election) Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Delimitation Commission Chairman /The Tamil Nadu State Election Commissioner, Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Koyambedu, Chennai - 600 106.

3. The District Delimitation Authority/ District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Tuticorin District.

4. The Kovilpatti Municipality, Rep. by its Commissioner, Kovilpatti, Tuticorin District.

... Respondents PRAYER :- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus for direction forbearing the Respondents No.1 to 4 from changing the Ward No.5 1/4

Sankaralingapuram as Reserved Ward for Scheduled Caste and consequently direct the respondent No.1 to 4 to conduct the forthcoming election for ward No.5 under General Ward category. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Mahaboob Fazil for M/s.T.Lajapathi Roy For Respondents : Mr.SR.A.Ramachandran Addl. Government Pleader (R1 & R3) Mr.A.Muralikumar (R4) Mr.B.Saravanan (R2)

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble the Chief Justice) Shri M.Mahaboob Fazil, learned counsel, states that in view of what is stated in paragraph 5(vii) of the affidavit of one O.Rajaram, affirmed on 22nd February 2023 on behalf of the fourth respondent, the petition could be disposed of.

Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, interim applications stand closed. (K.R.SHRIRAM, C.J.) (P.B.BALAJI, J.) 07.04.2025 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Sm 2/4

To

1. The Principal Secretary to the Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supply (Election) Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The District Delimitation Authority/ District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Tuticorin District.

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THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND P.B.BALAJI, J.

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