BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:15.12.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.RAMASUBRAMANIAN WP(MD)No.14324 of 2011 M.Thangasamy :Petitioner -Vs- 1.The Chief Election Commissioner, State Election Commission, Chennai – 6. 2.The District Election Officer/The District Collector, Trichy District, Trichy. 3.The Union Election Officer/Block Development Officer, Anthanallur Union, Srirangam Taluk, Trichy District. 4.Mani :Respondents Prayer:Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the second respondent to verify and declare the correct denomination of the votes which was ambiguously declare by the third respondent in respect of Ananthanallur Village Panchayat Election and subsequently direct the second respondent to take necessary action against the third respondent based on the petitioner's representation dated 11.11.2011 and pass such further or other orders. For Petitioner : Mr.T.Vadivelan For Respondents 1 to 3 : Mr.K.Mahendran,Special Government Pleader ORDER The petitioner has come up with the above writ petition seeking a mandamus to direct the second respondent to verify and declare the correct denomination of the votes. 2.Heard Mr.T.Vadivelan, learned counsel for the petitioner Mr.K.Mahendran, learned Special Government Pleader takes notice for the respondents 1 to 3. 3.The grievance of the petitioner is that there are discrepancies between the total number of votes recorded in Form-23 and the total number of votes indicated in the Official Gazette of the Election Commission Therefore alleging several mal-practices, the petitioner is before this Court. 4.But the grievance of the petitioner cannot now be gone into in a writ petition. The petitioner should file a proper Election Original Petition and raise these issues so that the Tribunal can even go to the extent of examining ballots. 5.In view of the above, the writ petition is dismissed with liberty to approach Election Tribunal. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CO) / TRUE COPY / Sub Assistant Registrar To: 1.The Chief Election Commissioner, State Election Commission, Chennai – 6. 2.The District Election Officer/The District Collector,Trichy District,Trichy 3.The Union Election Officer/Block Development Officer,Anthanallur Union, Srirangam Taluk,Trichy District. +1CC to Mr.T.Vadivelan, Advocate. SR.No.44233. +1CC to The Special Government Pleader. SR.No.43830. Smn W.P(MD)No.14324 of 2011 RP/29.12.2011/1P/6C. 15.12.2011. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/