1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 11.10.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.N.BASHA AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.VENUGOPAL Writ Petition (MD)No.11630 of 2011 and M.P.(MD)Nos.1 & 2 of 2011 T.Thiruppathiraj : Petitioner Vs. 1.Tamil Nadu State Election Commissioner, Tamil Nadu State Election Commission, No.208/2, Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Arumbakkam, Chennai-600 106. 2.The District Collector, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar. 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sivakasi, Virudhunagar District. 4.The Electoral Registration Officer and the Block Development Officer, Sivakasi Panchayat Union, Sivakasi, Virudhunagar District. : Respondents Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of mandamus certiorarified mandamus calling for the records from the 4th respondent in his proceedings dated Nil, quashing the same and consequently directing the respondents to permit the petitioner and other persons, whose names found in the impugned electoral list, to exercise their right of voting in the forthcoming local body election scheduled to be held on 17.10.2011. For Petitioner : Mr.N.Sathish Babu For Respondents : Mr.K.Mahendran, Spl.Govt.Pleader. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 O R D E R [Order of the Court was made BY K.N.BASHA, J] Mr.K.Mahendran, learned Special Government Pleader, takes notice on behalf of the respondents. By mutual consent of both the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents, the main writ petition itself is taken up for final hearing at the admission stage itself. 2.The petitioner has come forward with this writ petition, as a public interest litigation, seeking for quashing the order of the 4th respondent, dated Nil, and consequently directing the respondents to permit the petitioner and other persons, whose names found in the impugned electoral list, to exercise their right of voting in the forthcoming local body election scheduled to be held on 17.10.2011. 3.Though the petitioner has come forwarded with a larger prayer, now it is submitted before this Court that the petitioner would be satisfied if a direction is given to the 3rd respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner, dated 04.10.2011, within a time frame. 4.Heard the learned Special Government Pleader on the above submission made by the counsel for the petitioner. 5.In view of the limited prayer now made before this Court, without going into the merits of the representation of the petitioner, the 3rd respondent herein is directed to consider the representation of the petitioner, dated 04.10.2011, and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of five days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The petitioner, along with a copy of this order, shall furnish a copy of his representation, dated 04.10.2011, to the 3rd respondent. 6.With the above direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. No costs. Connected M.P.(MD)Nos.1 and 2 of 2011 are closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 3 To: 1.Tamil Nadu State Election Commissioner, Tamil Nadu State Election Commission, No.208/2, Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Arumbakkam, Chennai-600 106. 2.The District Collector, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar. 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sivakasi, Virudhunagar District. 4.The Electoral Registration Officer and the Block Development Officer, Sivakasi Panchayat Union, Sivakasi, Virudhunagar District. +1cc to Mr.N.Sathish Babu, Advocate, Sr.No.35074 +one cc to Special Government Pleader, Sr.No. 35180 ORDER IN WP(MD)No.11630/2011 & MP(MD)Nos.1 & 2 of 2011 Dated:11.10.2011 gb SMA/11.10.2011/7C/3P https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/