1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 06.01.2011 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.SASIDHARAN W.P(MD)No.204 of 2011 and M.P.(MD)No.1 of 2011 Sureshkumar .. Petitioner Vs. 1.P.Padmanaban, Secretary, Madurai District Sarvodaya Sangh 26, Town Hall Road, Madurai – 625 001. 2.R.Ravindran, Chairman, Madurai District Sarvodaya Sangh 26, Town Hall Road, Madurai – 625 001. .. Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents not to conduct the election meeting on 10.01.2011 and to convene a meeting in the 1st week of March 2011 or at any date in the March of 2011 with the convenience of the members as well as this Sangam. For Petitioner : Mr.A.Shahul Hameed O R D E R The petitioner seeks a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents not to conduct the election meeting on 10.01.2011 and to convene a meeting during the 1st week of March-2011 or any other date during the month of March-2011 for the purpose of electing the office bearers of the Madurai District Sarvodaya Sangam for the period commencing from 17th March 2011. 2. According to the petitioner, the present term of the Managing Committee expires only on 16.03.2011 and as such, there is no necessity to conduct the election meeting on 10.01.2011. He would further contend that there are only 29 Members in the Madurai District Sarvodaya Sangam and as such, there is no difficulty in conducting the meeting during March-2011 so as to elect the office bearers for the period commencing from 17th March 2011. 3.The materials produced by the petitioner shows that the term of the present Managing Body expires on 16th March 2011. The Sarvodaya Sangam has convened a meeting on 10.01.2011 for the purpose of electing the office bearers to assume office on 17th March 2011. 4.The petitioner cannot be heard to say that no such meeting should be conducted on 10.01.2011, as the term expires only on 16th March 2011. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 It is for the Sarvodaya Sangam to decide as to when the election has to be conducted. The petitioner could be aggrieved only in case the term of the present Managing Committee is restricted to the date of election. Even according to the learned counsel for the petitioner, the new elected body will take charge only on 17th March 2011. There is no basis in the contention raised by the petitioner. 5.I do not find any ground to interfere in the election notice issued by the Madurai District Sarvodaya Sangam calling the General Body Meeting on 10.01.2011. However, it is made clear that the Election should be conducted as per the Memorandum of Association and Byelaws of the Sarvodaya Sangh. 6.The Writ Petition is dismissed with the above observation. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is also dismissed. SD DEPUTY REGISTRAR ( WRITS ) /TRUE COPY/ ASST REGISTRAR MPK To 1.The Secretary,Madurai District Sarvodaya Sangh 26, Town Hall Road, Madurai – 625 001. 2.The Chairman, Madurai District Sarvodaya Sangh 26, Town Hall Road, Madurai – 625 001. 1CC TO MR. A. SHAHUL HAMEED, ADVOCATE, SR: 532: DM:2011:JANUARY:07 W.P(MD)No.204 of 2011 06.01.2011 2P:4C:: https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/