1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 14.09.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUDHAKAR W.P.(MD)No.10460 of 2011 and M.P(MD)Nos.1 and 2 of 2011 M.Subramanian ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Chief Election Commissioner, For the State of Tamil Nadu, Tamil Nadu Election Commission, Chennai. 2.The District Collector, Dindigul District. 3.The Commissioner cum Block Development Officer, Palani Panchayat Union, Dindigul District. ... Respondents PRAYER:Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of Certiorari calling for the records from the third respondent in respect of the Electoral Roll published for Karadikkoottam Village Panchayat U/R 20 of the Tamil Nadu Panchayat (Elections) Rules, 1995 and quash the same. For Petitioner ... Mr.N.Ananthapadmanabhan For Respondents ... Mr.M.Govindan, Special Govt. Pleader ORDER This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner to issue a writ of Certiorari calling for the records from the third respondent in respect of the Electoral Roll published for Karadikkoottam Village Panchayat U/R 20 of the Tamil Nadu Panchayat (Elections) Rules, 1995 and quash the same. 2. Heard Mr.N.Ananthapadmanaban, learned Counsel for the petitioner and Mr.M.Govindan, learned Special Government Pleader, who takes notice for the respondents. 3. By consent, the writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal. 4. The petitioner's grievance is that the segregation of the ward is not inconsonance with the geographical alignment. The grievance of the petitioner has been addressed on 03.07.2011 to the authorities. The petitioner states that the third respondent is the competent authority under Rule 21 of the Tamil Nadu Panchayat Election Rules 1995. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 5. The learned Additional Government Pleader states that the authorities shall consider the scope of the said representation in accordance with law. 6. Without going into the merits of the petitioner's claim, the third respondent is directed to consider the said representation of the petitioner dated 03.07.2011, if permissible under the said Rules as stated above, on its own merits and accordance with law, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 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. 7. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. Consequently the connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. No Costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Records) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) To: 1.The Chief Election Commissioner, For the State of Tamil Nadu, Tamil Nadu Election Commission, Chennai. 2.The District Collector, Dindigul District. 3.The Commissioner cum Block Development Officer, Palani Panchayat Union, Dindigul District. +1cc to Special Government Pleader, SR.No.31575 ss1 GH : 20.09.2011 : 2p/5c W.P.(MD)No.10460 of 2011 and M.P(MD)Nos.1 and 2 of 2011 14.09.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/