Santhi, v. The State Election Commissioner

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated: 01.11.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI Santhi ... Petitioner Vs 1.The State Election Commissioner, State Election Commission, Chennai.

2.The District Election Officer/ District Collector, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar.

3.The Election Officer / Execution Officer, Virudhunagar.

4.Nagajothi ... Respondents PRAYER: Civil Revision Petition is filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, to direct the Principal District Judge, Virudhunagar District at Srivilliputhur to dispose of EOP.No.351 of 2022 within the time stipulated by this Court.

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For Petitioner : Mr.R.Murugappan For Respondent : Mr.B.Saravanan No.1 For Respondent : Mr.M.Sarangan Nos.2 and 3 Additional Government Pleader For Respondent : No appearance No.4

ORDER

This Civil Revision Petition is filed for a direction to the learned Principal District Judge, Virudhunagar to dispose of EOP.No.351 of 2022, within the time frame fixed by this Court.

2.The learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has filed an EOP No.351 of 2022 on 17.03.2022 challenging the election of the first respondent as Ward Councilor. The learned Counsel by referring Section 258(6) of the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Acts, 1994 submits that any election petition filed shall be concluded within a period of six months. But the respondents are dragging on the proceedings and therefore, this petition is filed for a direction as above.

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3.In view of section 258(6) of the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Acts, 1994, the learned Principal District Judge, Virudhunagar is directed to dispose of EOP.No.107 of 2022 as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. This Civil Revision Petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs.

01.11.2022 dsk To The Principal District Judge, Virudhunagar @ Srivlliputhur.

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B.PUGALENDHI, J.

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