Petitioner challenged the nomination of a respondent for Panchayat President under Article 226. Court held it too late after nomination acceptance; petitioner free to make representation or challenge election later.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 04.10.2021
CORAM :
THE HON'BLE MR.SANJIB BANERJEE, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.D.AUDIKESAVALU
W.P.No.21522 of 2021
A.Ranjagam ... Petitioner
Vs
1.Tamilnadu State Election Commissioner, Tamilnadu State Election Commission, No.208/2, Jawaharlal Nehru Salai, Arumbakkam, Chennai – 600 106.
2.The District Collector, Villupuram District, Collector Office Road, Moovendar Nagar, Villupuram, Tamil Nadu – 605 602.
3.The District Revenue Officer, Villupuram District, Collector Office Road, Moovendar Nagar, Villupuram, Tamil Nadu – 605 602.
4.The Election Officer, Perumbakkam Village, Vanur Taluk, Villupuram District. 5.Manoharan .. Respondents
Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of certiorari calling for the records of the fourth respondent relating to the impugned order/proceedings bearing reference number as Form 9 dated 25.09.2021 and quash in so far as the fifth respondent is concerned and whose name is available in Serial number 2 of the said order/proceedings as illegal, arbitrary and devoid of merits.
For the Petitioner : Mr.C.P.Hemkumar
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by Hon'ble Chief Justice)
The petitioner seeks a direction for the rejection of the nomination of the fifth respondent for the post of President of Perumbakkam Village Panchayat, Vanur Taluk of the Villupuram District.
Assistant Registrar(CS VI)
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
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To
1.Tamilnadu State Election Commissioner,
Arumbakkam, Chennai – 600 106.
2.The District Collector,
3.The District Revenue Officer, Villupuram District, Collector Office Road, Moovendar Nagar, Villupuram, Tamil Nadu – 605 602. 4.The Election Officer, Perumbakkam Village, Vanur Taluk, Villupuram District.
+1cc to M/s.C.P.Hemkumar, Advocate Sr.51791
WP No.21522 of 2021
sj[co] srg 07/10/2021
1 provisions across 1 enactments
A.Ranjagam
Tamilnadu State Election Commissioner
District Collector, Villupuram
District Revenue Officer, Villupuram
Election Officer, Perumbakkam Village
Manoharan
Sanjib Banerjee
P.D. Audikesavalu
As recorded by the court registry
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