1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 20.12.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.RAMASUBRAMANIAN W.P(MD)No.14415 of 2011 V.S.Dharmaraj ... Petitioner Versus 1. The District Collector, Theni District, Theni. 2. The Election Officer and Assistant (Director (Auditing), Theni. 3. The State Election Commissioner, The State Election Commission, Chennai. ... Respondents [R-3 impleaded as party respondent vide order dated 19.12.2011 in M.P.No.1/2011] 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 conduct the election for the Chairman of Panchayat Kadamalai-Myilai Union. For Petitioner : Mr.B.Prasanna Vinoth For Respondents : Mr.K.Mahendran Special Government Pleader O R D E R The petitioner has come with the above Writ petition, seeking a Mandamus to direct the respondents to conduct Election to the post of Chairman of Panchayat of Kadamalai-Myilai Union. 2. Heard Mr.B.Prasanna Vinoth, learned Counsel for the petitioner. Mr.K.Mahendran, learned Special Government Pleader takes notice for the respondents. 3. The Election to the post of Councillors of Panchayats and Wards were held on 17.10.2011 and 19.10.2011 throughout the State of Tamilnadu. Subsequently the Election of the Chairman of Panchayat https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 Unions were held in the same month. But in respect of few Panchayat Unions, the Election to the post of Chairman could not be conducted in the first round. Therefore, they were conducted on 30.11.2011. 4. But even in the Election held on 30.11.2011, a few Panchayat Unions were left out. Kadamalai-Myilai Panchayat Union is one of those unions which were left out. The Election date is to be announced by Election Commission of Tamilnadu. The learned Special Government Pleader submitted that the Election Commission has to receive reports from the District Collectors and to fix a convenient date taking into account various factors. Therefore, taking into account the said submission the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the Election Commission to issue a notification within six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, announcing an Election schedule for the left out Panchayat Unions. No costs. Sd/- Deputy Registrar (Accounts) /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar To 1. The District Collector, Theni District, Theni. 2. The Election Officer and Assistant (Director (Auditing), Theni. 3. The State Election Commissioner, The State Election Commission, Chennai. +1 CC to Special Government Pleader (SR.No.45001) +1 CC to Mr.K.Mahendran, Advocate (SR.No.44642) W.P(MD)No.14415 of 2011 20.12.2011 ps NSV/2.1.12/2P/6C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/