1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 04.10.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.SUNDRESH W.P(MD)No.11500 of 2011 and M.P(MD)No.1 of 2011 M.Selvaraj ... Petitioner Vs. 1. The Chief Election Officer cum District Collector, Madurai District. 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 PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents 1 to 3 to consider the petitioner's representation dated 30.09.2011 within a time frame i.e within the date of local body election to be held on 17th October, 2011. For Petitioner ... Mr.V.Nagendran For Respondents ... Mr.K.Mahendran Special Government Pleader ORDER This Writ Petition has been filed by the petitioner to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents 1 to 3 to consider the petitioner's representation dated 30.09.2011 within a time frame i.e within the date of local body election to be held on 17th October, 2011. 2. Heard Mr.V.Nagendran, learned Counsel for the petitioner and Mr.K.Mahendran, learned Special Government Pleader, who takes notice for the respondents. 3. By consent, the writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 4. Considering the limited scope of the relief sought for by the Writ Petitioner, without going into the merits of the case, a direction is issued to the respondent No.3 to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 30.09.2011 within a period of 10 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, if the said representation is received, on its own merits and in accordance with law. It is made clear that this Court does not express any opinion on the merits of the petitioner's case and the authority shall consider the same on its own merits. 5. The Writ Petition is disposed of, as above. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (AS) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) To 1. The Chief Election Officer cum District Collector, Madurai District. 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 Mr.V.Nagendran, Advocate, SR.No.34642 ps/ss1 GH : 07.10.2011 : 2p/6c W.P.(MD)No.11500 of 2011 and MP.(MD).No.1 of 2011 04.10.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/