1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 22-12-2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V. RAMASUBRAMANIAN W.P.(MD)No.14726 of 2011 D.T.Purushothama Doss .. Petitioner Vs. 1.The State Election Commission Rep.by its Secretary, Opp.to Koyembedu Bus Terminus, Chennai. 2. The District Collector, Dindigul District. 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Kodaikanal Taluk,Dindigul District. 4.The Block Development Officer, Kodaikanal Taluk, Dindigul District. 5.S.Balasubramanian President,Vellakevi Panchayat, Kodaikanal Taluk, Dindigul District. .. Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issue of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents herein to initiate action for disqualification of the 5th respondent herein on the representation of the petitioner dated 09.11.2011 in accordance with law. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Appadurai For Respondents : Mr.K.Mahendran Spl.Govt.Pleader O R D E R The petitioner has come up with the above writ petition, seeking a direction to the respondents to disqualify the 5th respondent. 2. Heard Mr.K.Appadurai, learned counsel for the petitioner. Mr.K.Mahendran, learned Special Government Pleader takes notice for the respondents 1 to 4. 3. The petitioner and the 5th respondent contested for election to the post of President of a Panchayat. The 5th respondent was declared elected. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 4. Contending that there were bogus votes, the petitioner gave a representation and thereafter come up with the above writ petition. But the grievance of the petitioner should be taken up only before the Election Tribunal under Section 259 of the Tamil Nadu Panchayat Act, 1994. Therefore, leaving it open to the petitioner to file an election petition, this writ petition is dismissed. Since the petitioner claims to have already filed an election petition, the Tribunal shall dispose it of within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(RTI) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The State Election Commission Rep.by its Secretary, Opp.to Koyembedu Bus Terminus, Chennai. 2. The District Collector, Dindigul District. 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Kodaikanal Taluk, Dindigul District. 4.The Block Development Officer, Kodaikanal Taluk, Dindigul District. W.P.(MD)No.14726 of 2011 22-12-2011 MPK SMA/09.01.2012/5C/2P https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/