1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 29.11.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V. RAMASUBRAMANIAN W.P.(MD)No.13582 of 2011 and M.P.(MD)Nos.1 and 2 of 2011 R.Kandhavel : Petitioner vs. 1.Tamil Nadu State Election Commission, Represented by its Commissioner, 208/2, Jawaharlal Nehru Salai, Arumbakkam, Chennai. 2.The District Election Officer/The District Collector, Pudukkottai District. 3.The Returning Officer/Commissioner, Kundrandarkovil Panchayat Union, Pudukkottai District. 4.The President, Minathur Panchayat, Kundrandarkovil Panchayat Union, Pudukkottai District. : Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issue of a Writ of Declaration, to declare Serial No.7 of the Advice dated Nil of the first respondent to the third and fourth respondents as illegal and contrary to the Tamil Nadu Panchayat Act, 1994 and the Tamil Nadu Panchayat (Election) Rules, 1995. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Rajarajan For Respondents : Mr.K.Mahendran, Special Government Pleader. O R D E R The petitioner has come up with the above writ petition, challenging the Instructions and Guidelines issued by the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission, permitting the directly elected Presidents of Village Panchayats to participate in the election to the post of Vice President. 2. Heard Mr.M.Rajarajan, learned counsel for the petitioner. Mr.K.Mahendran, learned Special Government Pleader takes notice for respondents. 3. Today I have passed a detailed order in W.P.(MD) No.12905 and 13322 of 2011, considering the question as to whether the President of a Village Panchayat can be allowed to participate in the election to the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 post of Vice President. Therefore, the issue in the present writ petition is covered by the said judgment. Hence following the decision in W.P.(MD) No.12905 of 2011 dated 29.11.2011, this writ petition is also dismissed. No costs. Consequently connected miscellaneous petitions are also dismissed. Sd/- Deputy Registrar (Writs) /True copy/ Assistant Registrar To 1.The Commissioner,, Tamil Nadu State Election Commission, 208/2, Jawaharlal Nehru Salai, Arumbakkam, Chennai. 2.The District Election Officer/The District Collector, Pudukkottai District. 3.The Returning Officer/Commissioner, Kundrandarkovil Panchayat Union, Pudukkottai District. 4.The President, Minathur Panchayat, Kundrandarkovil Panchayat Union, Pudukkottai District. Svn SR : 16.12.2011 : 2p/5c W.P.(MD)No.13582 of 2011 29.11.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/