1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 12.10.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE V.RAMASUBRAMANIAN W.P.(MD)No.11806 of 2011 and M.P(MD).No.1 of 2011 S.Mohamed Sikkandar Baksha ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The State Election Officer, (Director of Rural Development) The Tamil Nadu State Election Commissioner, (Local Bodies), Chennai. 2.The District Election Officer, (The District Collector), Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli. 3.The Panchayat Electoral Registration Officer / Returning Officer, (Panchayat Union Commissioner for the conduct of election of President and members of Thalaiyuthu Village Panchayat), Manur Panchayat Union, Manur, Tirunelveli District. ... Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to permit this petitioner to contest the election for ward member post in Ward No.9 in Thalaiyuthu Panchayat to be held on 17.10.2011 by allotting symbol and other entitlements, contemplated under the Tamil Nadu Panchayat Act, 1994 and Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994, and Tamil Nadu Panchayat (Elections) Rules, 1995. For Petitioner : Mr.F.X.Eugene For Respondents : Mr.R.Karthikeyan, AGP O R D E R The prayer in the Writ petition is to permit the petitioner to contest the election in the Local Body. 2.Heard Mr.F.X.Eugene, learned counsel for the petitioner. Mr.K.Mahendran, learned Special Government Pleader takes notice for the 1st respondent and Mr.R.Karthikeyan, learned Additional Government https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 Pleader takes notice for other respondents. 3.The issue raised in the Writ petition is covered the decision rendered by me today (12.10.2011) in W.P.(MD)No.11534 of 2011 etc., batch. Therefore, on the same basis, this Writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected M.P.is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(Crl.Side) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The State Election Officer, (Director of Rural Development) The Tamil Nadu State Election Commissioner, (Local Bodies), Chennai. 2.The District Election Officer, (The District Collector), Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli. 3.The Panchayat Electoral Registration Officer / Returning Officer, (Panchayat Union Commissioner for the conduct of election of President and members of Thalaiyuthu Village Panchayat), Manur Panchayat Union, Manur, Tirunelveli District. +1cc to M/S. F.X.Eugene, Advocate, Sr.No.35389 +one cc to Special Government Pleader, Sr.No.35473 W.P.(MD)No.11806 of 2011 12.10.2011 nbj SMA/13.10.2011/6C/2P https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/