1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 03.11.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.RAMASUBRAMANIAN W.P (MD)No.12519 of 2011 K.Muthulakshmi ... Petitioner Versus 1. The Election Commissioner of Tamil Nadu, The Election Commissioner Office, Chennai. 2. The District Collector, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai. 3. The Election Returning Officer/ The Commissioner of Panchayat Union, Union Office, Kallal, Sivagangai District. ... Respondents PRAYER : Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents to consider the representation dated 31.10.2011 made by the petitioner as per Tamil Nadu Panchayat Act, 1994 thereby order to recount. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Mohanasundaram For RR 1 & 3 : Mr.K.Mahendran Special Government Pleader for State Election Commission For R – 2 : Mr.R.Karthikeyan Additional Government Pleader O R D E R The petitioner has come up with the above Writ Petition seeking a Mandamus directing the respondents to consider his representation and to order recount. 2. Heard Mr.M.Mohanasundaram, learned Counsel for the petitioner. Mr.K.Mahendran, learned Special Government Pleader takes notice for the respondents 1 & 3 and Mr.R.Karthikeyan, learned Additional Government Pleader takes notice for the second respondent. 3. The petitioner was elected for Ward No.8 of Kandramanickam Panchayat Union. There are 9 Wards in the Panchayat Union. The petitioner contested for the post of Vice President. But the rival candidate was https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 declared elected. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner made a representation to the respondents and she has come up with the above Writ Petition seeking a Mandamus. 4. Once the results are declared, the appropriate remedy open to the petitioner is only to raise an Election Dispute. Therefore, the Writ Petition is dismissed, leaving it open to the petitioner to raise an Election Dispute. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Crl. Side) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar (C.S) To 1. The Election Commissioner of Tamil Nadu, The Election Commissioner Office, Chennai. 2. The District Collector, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai. 3. The Election Returning Officer/ The Commissioner of Panchayat Union, Union Office, Kallal, Sivagangai District. + 1 cc to Mr.M.Mohanasundaram, Advocate, SR No.37953 W.P (MD)No.12519 of 2011 03.11.2011 ps RJ/4.11.11 (IT) 2p/5c https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/