1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 13.10.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.RAMASUBRAMANIAN W.P.(MD).No.11763 of 2011 R.Krishnaveni ... Petitioner -Vs- 1. The Commissioner Tamil Nadu State Election Commission 208/2, Jawaharlal Nehru Road Opposite to Koyembedu Bus Stand Arumbakkam Chennai - 600 106 2. The District Election Officer Cum District Collector Virudhunagar District Virudhunagar 3. The Superintendent of Police Virudhunagar District Virudhunagar 4. The Election Conducting Officer Cum Block Development Officer Sivakasi Panchayat Union Virudhunagar District ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 2 to 4 to conduct the Naranapuram Village Panchayat Election in a free, fair and democratic manner on 17.10.2011 and counting of votes on 21.10.2011 with police protection and recording the entire election process under 12 Wards in Naranapuram Village Panchayat, Sivakasi Panchayat Union, Virudhunagar District, on the basis of the representation of the petitioner dated 08.10.2011. *** For Petitioner : Mr.R.R.Kannan For RR 1 & 2 : Mr.K.Mahendran Special Government Pleader For RR 3 & 4 : Mr.R.Karthikeyan Additional Government Pleader O R D E R The petitioner has come up with the above Writ Petition seeking a direction to the respondents 2 to 4 to conduct election to the post of President of Naranapuram Village Panchayat in a free and fair manner with police protection and also to record the entire election process. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 2. Heard Mr.R.R.Kannan, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr.K.Mahendran, learned Special Government Pleader takes notice for the respondents 1 and 2 and Mr.R.Karthikeyan, learned Additional Government Pleader takes notice for the respondents 3 and 4. 3. It is represented by the learned Special Government Pleader that the Election Commission has already taken steps to conduct free and fair poll and that wards identified as sensitive ones, have already been provided with special protection. It is also stated that videography has already been arranged. 4. Therefore, recording the above, the Writ Petition is closed. No costs. sd/- Assistant Registrar (C.O) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar (C.S) To 1. The Commissioner Tamil Nadu State Election Commission 208/2, Jawaharlal Nehru Road Opposite to Koyembedu Bus Stand Arumbakkam Chennai - 600 106 2. The District Election Officer Cum District Collector Virudhunagar District Virudhunagar 3. The Superintendent of Police Virudhunagar District Virudhunagar 4. The Election Conducting Officer Cum Block Development Officer Sivakasi Panchayat Union Virudhunagar District + 1 cc to Mr.R.R.Kannan, Advocate, SR No.35499 W.P.(MD).No.11763 of 2011 13.10.2011 vsg RJ/14.10.11 2p/6c https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/