1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 25.11.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V. RAMASUBRAMANIAN W.P.(MD)No.12544 of 2011 and M.P.(MD)No.1 of 2011 R.Maheswari : Petitioner vs. 1.The District Collector cum District Returning Officer, Dindigul District. 2.The Block Development Officer cum Returning Officer, Oddanchatram Panchayat Union, Dindigul District. 3.The President, Vadakkadu Village Panchayat, Oddanchatram Panchayat Union, Dindigul District. 4.The State Election Commissioner, 100 Feet Road, Vadapalani, Chennai. (R-4 impleaded as party respondent as per order of Court in M.P.No.2 of 2011 dated 25.11.2011) : Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issue of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 and 2 to conduct the election to the post of Vice- President of the third respondent Village Panchayat with adequate police protection and to publish the results of the election. For Petitioner : Mr.C.Jegannathan For Respondents : Mr.K.Mahendran, Special Government Pleader. O R D E R The petitioner has come up with the above writ petition, seeking a Mandamus, to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to conduct https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 elections to the Post of Vice President of Vadakkadu Village Panchayat, with adequate police protection. 2. Heard Mr.C.Jegannathan, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.K.Mahendran, learned Special Government Pleader takes notice for the respondents. 3. The petitioner got elected as Councillor from Ward No.9 of Vadakkadu Village Panchayat in the elections held on 17.10.2011. There are 9 Wards in the Panchayats. The election to the post of Vice President was scheduled to be held on 29.10.2011. Since it was not held, the petitioner is before this Court. 4. The Returning Officer has filed a counter, stating that on 29.10.2011, the election could not be held for want of quorum. Therefore, it is proposed to conduct the elections on 30.11.2011, as per the notification issued by the Election Commission, for all Panchayats which were left out. Therefore, the election of Vice President of this Panchayat will also be held on 30.11.2011. 5. In view of the above statement, the writ petition is disposed of, directing the respondents to hold elections to the post of Vice President, as per the notification of the Election Commission, on 30.11.2011. The respondents shall also ensure adequate police protection for the purpose of elections. No costs. Consequently connected miscellaneous petition is closed. Sd/- Deputy Registrar (Writs) /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar To 1.The District Collector cum District Returning Officer, Dindigul District. 2.The Block Development Officer cum Returning Officer, Oddanchatram Panchayat Union, Dindigul District. 3.The President, Vadakkadu Village Panchayat, Oddanchatram Panchayat Union, Dindigul District. 4.The State Election Commissioner, 100 Feet Road, Vadapalani, Chennai. +1cc to Mr.Veera Kathiravan, Advocate Sr.No.41550 +1cc to the Special Govt.Pleader, Sr.No.41642 svn ssk/28.11.2011 /7c-2p/- W.P.(MD)No.12544 of 2011 25.11.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/