1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 30.09.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUDHAKAR and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE ARUNA JAGADEESAN W.P.(MD)No.11364 of 2011 Mokkai Ilangan .. Petitioner Vs. 1.The Chief Election Officer cum District Collector, Madurai Distirct. 2.The Chief Election Commissioner,Tamil Nadu State, Tamil Nadu Chennai. 3.Voter Registration Officer cum Block Development Officer, (Madurai East), Panchayat Union, Madurai District. 4.State Commissioner for the disabled/ Chief Superintendent, Government Rehabilitation Home, No.15/1-Model School Road, Thousand Lights, Chennai – 6. .. Respondents Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 27.9.2011 within a time frame within the date of local body election to be held in October, 2011. For petitioner : Mr.V.Nagendran For respondents 1 to 4: Mr. K. Mahendran, Special Govt.Pleader ORDER (Order of the Court was made by R.SUDHAKAR, J) This Writ Petition has been filed by the petitioner in public interest stating that certain persons suffering from leprosy and admitted in the Rehabilitation Centres should not be allowed to exercise their vote. 2. Heard Mr.V.Nagendran, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.R.Karthikeyan, learned Addl.Govt.Pleader for the respondents 1 to 4. 3. The petitioner is not a person contesting for the local body election. In any event, it is for the person who will be aggrieved by the inclusion of the names in the voters list to challenge the same as per law. The petitioner has not established his locus to maintain the writ petition. The question of considering the said representation, therefore, does not arise. It is for the authorities to look into the issue if it is brought to their attention. As such, the Writ Petition filed in public interest does not warrant consideration by this Court at this point of time. Finding no merits, the Writ Petition is dismissed. Connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. No costs. SD ASST REGISTRAR ( Records ) /True Copy/ asvm Sub Asst Registrar To::1.The Chief Election Officer cum District Collector,Madurai Distirct. 2.The Chief Election Commissioner, Tamil Nadu State, Tamil Nadu Chennai. 3.Voter Registration Officer cum Block Development Officer, (Madurai East), Panchayat Union, Madurai District. 4.State Commissioner for the disabled/ Chief Superintendent, Government Rehabilitation Home, No.15/1-Model School Road, Thousand Lights, Chennai – 6. 1CC TO THE SPL. GOVT PLEADER SR: 34706: DM:2011:OCT:18:: W.P.(MD)No.11364 of 2011 and M.P.(MD)No.1 of 2011 1P:6C:: 30.09.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/