1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 11.11.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.RAMASUBRAMANIAN W.P.(MD)NO.12791 of 2011 & M.P(MD)No.1 of 2011 V.Nagalakshmi ... Petitioner Versus 1.The Chief Election Control Officer, Office of the Chief Election Control Office, Chennai. 2.The District Collector -cum- District Election Officer, District Collector Office Campus, Dindigul District. 3.The Block Development Officer-cum- Election Officer, Nilakottai Panchayat Union, Dindigul District. 4.Santha ... Respondents PRAYER : Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the Respondents No.2 and 3 to conduct recounting for Mattaparai Village Panchayat by consider the representation preferred by the petitioner to the respondent No.3 dated 22.10.2011 and representation preferred by the petitioner in person before the respondent No.2 dated 24.10.2011. For Petitioner :Mr.R.Alagumani For Respondents :Mr.K.Mahendran Spl.Govt.Pleader for R1 to R3. O R D E R The petitioner has come up with the above writ petition seeking a direction to the respondents 2 and 3 to order the recounting of votes. 2.Heard Mr.R.Alagumani, learned Counsel for the petitioner. Mr.K.Mahendran, learned Special Government Pleader, takes notice for the respondents 1 to 3. 3. The petitioner contested for election to the post of President of Mattaparai Village Panchayat in the election held on 17.10.2011. After counting that took place on 21.10.2011, the fourth respondent was declared as elected. The request of the petitioner for recounting was not considered. Therefore, the petitioner has come up with the above writ petition. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 4.Even according to the petitioner, she made a request for recounting only on 24.10.2011 after declaration of results on 24.10.2011. Once Form-25 is sent in terms of Rule 69 of the Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Elections) Rules, 1995 the appropriate remedy for the petitioner is only to go before the Election Tribunal. Therefore, this writ petition is dismissed leaving it open to the petitioner to file an Election petition. As and when the petitioner files an Election petition, the Election Tribunal shall endeavour to dispose of it within a period of six months as stipulated. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (T&P) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) To 1.The Chief Election Control Officer, Office of the Chief Election Control Office, Chennai. 2.The District Collector -cum- District Election Officer, District Collector Office Campus, Dindigul District. 3.The Block Development Officer-cum- Election Officer, Nilakottai Panchayat Union, Dindigul District. +1cc to Special Government Pleader, SR.No.39491 +1cc to Mr.R.Alagumani, Advocate, SR.No.39471 gsr GH : 24.11.2011 : 2p/6c W.P.(MD)NO.12791 of 2011 11.11.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/