The court heard a writ petition challenging the reservation chart for the Sevaganapalli Panchayat election. Upon verification that the reserved seats for SC/ST women met prior court norms, the petition was closed.
The petition was closed with no costs awarded, as the reservation norms were verified as satisfied.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 09.09.2016
CORAM
The HON'BLE MR.SANJAY KISHAN KAUL, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
The HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN
W.P.No.20664 of 2016
K.S.Venkatesh .. Petitioner
Vs.
1. The District Collector
Krishnagiri District
Krishnagiri.
2. The Secretary to Government
Department of Adi Dravidar and
Tribal Welfare, Government of Tamil Nadu
Secretariat, Fort St. George
Chennai – 600 009.
3. The State Election Commissioner
Tamil Nadu State Election Commission
No.208/2, Jawaharlal Nehru Road
Opp. CMBT, Arumbakkam
Chennai – 600 106.
4. The Secretary to Government
Rural Development Department
Government of Tamil Nadu
Secretariat, Fort St. George
Chennai – 600 009. .. Respondents
PRAYER: Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to apply the rule of reservation as contemplated under Article 243D of the Constitution of India, 1950, in the Sevaganapalli Panchayat, Hosur Taluk, Krishnagiri District for the ensuing Panchayat Election for the post of Member/President to be held in the year 2016.
For Petitioner
For Respondents
Mr.B.Neducheizian for 3rd respondent
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice)
The learned Special Government Pleader has produced before us the Notification regarding Reservation of Seats of Wards of Panchayat Union Councils and Territorial Wards of District Panchayats.
S.No. Village Name Ward Category
No.
1 Chokkarasanapalli 1 General
2 Kodiyalam 2 General
3 Kagganur 3 General
4 Kagganur 4 SC Reserved W
5 Chichuruganapalli 5 General
6 Sevaganapalli 6 General W
7 Sevaganapalli 7 General
8 Kothapalli 8 SC Reserved
9 Kothapalli 9 General W
3. The aforesaid, thus, shows that the norms as set out in
our order dated 7.9.2016 are satisfied.
The petition is accordingly closed. No costs.
Sd/Assistant Registrar(CS VII)
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
To:
W.P.No.20664 of 2016 mp 1[co] srg 21/09/2016
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the reservation of seats for SC/ST women in the Sevaganapalli Panchayat complies with the norms set out in the court's earlier order dated 7.9.2016.
2 provisions across 1 enactments
K.S. Venkatesh
The District Collector, Krishnagiri District
The Secretary to Government, Department of Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare
The State Election Commissioner, Tamil Nadu
The Secretary to Government, Rural Development Department
Sanjay Kishan Kaul
R. Mahadevan
As recorded by the court registry
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