1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 28.09.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.P.S.JANARTHANA RAJA and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE ARUNA JAGADEESAN W.P.(MD)No.10743 of 2011 J.Raja Jobdass .. Petitioner vs. 1.The State of Tamil Nadu, rep. by its Secretary, Department of Municipal Administration and Water Supply, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai – 9. 2.The Election Commissioner, Tamil Nadu Election Commission, No.208/2, Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Opp.Koyambedu Bus Stand, Arumbakkam, Chennai – 106. 3.The Secretary, Tamil Nadu Election Commission, No.208/2, Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Opp.Koyambedu Bus Stand, Arumbakkam, Chennai – 106. 4.The District Collector/ District Election Officer, Dindigul District, Dindigul. 5.The Commissioner of Municipal Administration, Office of Director of Municipal Administration, Ezhilagam Annex, 6th Floor, Chepauk, Chennai – 5. 6.The Regional Director, O/o.Regional Director of Municipal Administration Corporation Complex, Madurai – 2. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 7.The Municipal Commissioner/ Election Officer, Kodaikanal Municipality, Kodaikanal. .. Respondents Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the Respondent No.7 to take appropriate action for preparing the boundary map and the voter's list for all the 24 wards in consonance with the voters residing within the ward boundaries within the time period stipulated by this Court. For petitioner : Mr.S.Rajasekar For respondents: Mr.K.Mahendran, Spl.Govt.Pleader. ORDER (Order of the Court was made by P.P.S.JANARTHANA RAJA, J) This Writ Petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking for a direction to the seventh Respondent to take appropriate action for preparing the boundary map and the voter's list for all the 24 wards in consonance with the voters residing within the ward boundaries within the time stipulated by this Court. 2. Mr.K.Mahendran, learned Special Government Pleader, has filed a counter affidavit on behalf of the seventh respondent stating that the respondent Municipality is making arrangements to prepare fresh voters list. Paragraph No.13 of the counter affidavit reads as follows:- "I submit that with regard to the averments in para 13 of the petitioner's affidavit, it is submitted tht the petitioner has sent a representation dated 20.8.2011 to the third respondent. The third respondent has been forwarded petitioner's representation to this respondent vide letter dated 29.8.2011. This respondent Municipality sent a reply to the petitioner vide letter Roc.No.5194/2011/A4, dated 20.09.2011 and the same was served to the petitioner. In the above representation, the petitioner stated to instruct the concern authorities to prepare fresh voters list for the actual voters living within the particular ward, for all the 24 wards along with a proper map showing all 24 wards boundaries with the Municipal limit of the 3rd respondent. But this respondent Municipality is making arrangement to prepare the voter list of all 24 wards as per the electoral roll of the assembly election conducted during May 2011. This was instructed by the State Election Commission and also the District Returning Officer/District Collector, Dindigul to this respondent Municipality. This respondent Municipality is obliged to comply with directions and orders of the State Election Commission and the higher authorities during the Election of local bodies. Further, I submit that this respondent Municipality has sent a reply stating all the above said facts in response to the petitioner's representation dated 20.8.2011." https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 3 From the above, it is clear that arrangements have been made to prepare the voters' list of all the 24 wards as per the electoral roll of the assembly election conducted during May 2011. 3. In view of the above fact, no order is required to be passed in the Writ Petition and accordingly, the Writ Petition is closed. No costs. asvm Sd/- Assistant Registrar[Records] /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Secretary, Department of Municipal Administration and Water Supply, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai – 9. 2.The Election Commissioner, Tamil Nadu Election Commission, No.208/2, Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Opp.Koyambedu Bus Stand, Arumbakkam, Chennai – 10. 3.The Secretary, Tamil Nadu Election Commission, No.208/2, Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Opp.Koyambedu Bus Stand, Arumbakkam, Chennai – 106. 4.The District Collector/ District Election Officer, Dindigul District. 5.The Commissioner of Municipal Administration, Office of Director of Municipal Administration, Ezhilagam Annex, 6th Floor, Chepauk, Chennai – 5. 6.The Regional Director, O/o.Regional Director of Municipal Administration Corporation Complex, Madurai – 2. 7.The Municipal Commissioner/Election Officer, Kodaikanal Municipality, Kodaikanal. +1 cc to Special Government Pleader, SR.No.33873. +1 cc to Mr.T.Lajapathi Roy, Advocate SR.No.33934. W.P.(MD)No.10743 of 2011 Dated:28.9.2011 3P/10C RPB 18.10.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/