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.11601 of 2011 V.Maruthai : Petitioner Vs. 1.The Election Officer cum District Collector, Dindigul District, Dindigul. 2.The Returning Officer cum Block Development Officer, Dindigul Union, Dindigul. : Respondents Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of mandamus directing the respondents to consider the petitioner's written representation, dated 29.09.2011, for re-allotting the voters in Ward Nos.1 to 9 in the voters list, Thamaraipadi Panchayat, Dindigul Union, Dindigul District, before the commencement of the polling. For Petitioner : Mr.V.Illanchezhian For Respondents : Mr.K.Mahendran, Spl.Govt.Pleader. 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 a direction to the respondents to consider his written representation, dated 29.09.2011, within a stipulated time. 3.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents. 4.In view of the limited prayer made by the petitioner, this Court, without going into the merits of the representation of the petitioner, dated 29.09.2011 and also without expressing any view on the merits of the claim of the petitioner, is constrained to direct the 2nd https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 respondent herein to consider the representation of the petitioner, dated 29.09.2011, 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. 5.With the above direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. No costs. sd/- Assistant Registrar (RTI) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar (C.S) To: 1.The Election Officer cum District Collector, Dindigul District, Dindigul. 2.The Returning Officer cum Block Development Officer, Dindigul Union, Dindigul. + 1 cc to The Special Government Pleader, SR No.35179 + 1 cc to Mr.V.Ilanchezian, Advocate, SR No.35049 ORDER IN WP(MD)No.11601/2011 Dated:11.10.2011 gb RJ/11.10.11 (IT) 2p/5c https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/