Petitioner challenged the final voter list for Rudhravathi Town Panchayat. Court dismissed the petition, holding Section 44(4A) allows objections until nomination deadline and noting lack of material basis for apprehension.
Prayer to restrain respondents from altering the voters list dismissed. No order as to costs.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 01.02.2022
CORAM :
THE HON'BLE MR.MUNISHWAR NATH BHANDARI, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE AND
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.D.AUDIKESAVALU
W.P.No.1648 of 2022
S.Venkatachalam ...Petitioner
Vs.
...Respondents
Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a Writ of Mandamus directing the 3rd respondent not to change and final voter list dated 09.12.2021 in respect of the Ruthravathi Town Panchayat, Dharapuram Taluk, Thiruppur District.
For Petitioner : Mr.J.Franklin
For Respondents : Mr.S.Sivashanmugam, Standing Counsel for respondent-1
Mr.P.Muthukumar State Government Pleader for respondents 2 & 3
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Acting Chief Justice)
Apprehending change in the Voters' List, the present writ petition has been filed. However, no basis for apprehension has been given.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar(CS-VII)
// True Copy //
Sub Assistant Registrar
kpl
To:
Kundadam Union, Kundadam, Dharapuram Taluk
Tiruppur District.
W.P.No.1648 of 2022
RP(CO)
RVM(08/02/2022)
1 issue framed by the court
Whether a Writ of Mandamus can be issued to restrain the respondents from altering the Final Voter List in the absence of apprehension with material basis?
2 provisions across 2 enactments
S. Venkatachalam
Chief Election Commissioner
District Election Officer/District Collector Office of the District Collector, Tiruppur District
Election Officer/Executive Officer, Rudhravathi Town Panchayat, Kundadam Union, Kundadam, Dharapuram Taluk, Tiruppur District
Munishwar Nath Bhandari
P.D. Audikesavalu
As recorded by the court registry
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