M. Eswaran v. The Govt.Of Tamilnadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 24.10.2019

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE R.THARANI M.Eswaran ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Government of Tamilnadu Represented by its Secretary, Department of Local Administration and Rural Development, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The State Election Commissioner, Tamilnadu State Election Office, No.208/2, Jawararlal Nehru Salai, Arumbakkam, Chennai - 600 106.

3. The Commissioner, Municipal Administration Department, Ezhilagam Annex, 6th Floor, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.

4. The District Collector, The District Collector Office, Virudhunagar.

5. The Commissioner, Thiruthangal Municipal Office, Thiruthangal, Virudhunagar 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 consider the petitioner's representation dated 10.10.2019 and direct the respondents 1 to 3 to notify the Thiruthangal Municipality Chairman Post for the reserved Adi Dravidar community on the basis of the Tamilnadu Panchayat (Reservation of Seats and Rotation of Reserved seats) Rules 1995.

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For Petitioner : Mr.M.R.Sreenivasan For R-1, R-3 & R-4 : Mr.K.Chellapandian, Additional Advocate General assisted by Mr.A.K.Baskarapandian, Special Government Pleader For R-2 : Mr.D.Shanmugaraja Sethupathy For R-5 : Mr.M.Rajarajan

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by T.S.SIVAGNANAM,J.) Heard Mr.M.R.Sreenivasan, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr.K.Chellapandian, learned Additional Advocate General assisted by Mr.A.K.Baskarapandian, learned Special Government Pleader for the respondents 1, 3 and 4, Mr.D.Shanmugaraja Sethupathy, learned counsel for the second respondent and Mr.M.Rajarajan, learned counsel for the fifth respondent.

2. When an identical issue came before us in W.P(MD)Nos.20690, 20060 and 21165 of 2019, by common order dated 17.10.2019, the identical relief was rejected. Following the same, the writ petition is dismissed. No Costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CO) // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar(CS ) To

1. The District Collector, Thanjavur District, Thanjavur.

2. The Deputy Director of Health Services, Department of Health and Family Welfare, Thanjavur District.

3. The Executive Officer, Thanjavur Panchayat, Thanjavur.

4. The Block Development Officer, Thanjavur Panchayat Union, Thanjavur.

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+1 CC to Mr.D.SHANMUGARAJA SETHUPATHI, Advocate ( SR-94404[F] dated 24/10/2019 ) +1 CC to Mr.M.RAJARAJAN, Advocate ( SR-94415[F] dated 24/10/2019 ) +1 CC to Mr.M.R.SREENIVASAN, Advocate (SR-94679[F] dated 25/10/2019 ) +1 CC to SPL GP ( SR-94633[F] dated 25/10/2019 ) 24.10.2019 pm MK (07.11.2019) 3P 9C 3/3