Madras High Court
A.R.Kaliappan vs The Chief Election Commissioner Of ... on 16 April, 2019
Equivalent citations: AIRONLINE 2019 MAD 1472
Bench: S.Manikumar, Subramonium Prasad
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 16.04.2019
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.MANIKUMAR
and
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD
WP No.11859 of 2019
A.R.Kaliappan .. Petitioner
Vs.
1. The Chief Election Commissioner of Tamilnadu,
Secretariat, Chennai - 9.
2. The District Election Commissioner & District Collector,
Karur District.
3. The Assistant Election Commissioner &
Revenue Divisional Officer,
Karur District.
4. Jothimani,
Indian National Congress,
MP Candidate. .. Respondents
Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India,
issuance of a Writ of mandamus, directing the 2nd respondent to consider the
petitioner appeal / representation dated 14.04.2019 and pass appropriate
orders within the stipulated time.
For Petitioner : Mr.P.L.Narayanan, Sr. Counsel
For Respondents : Mr.Niranjan Rajagopalan
Standing Counsel for ECI
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ORDER
(Order of this Court was made by S.MANIKUMAR, J.) Member of a political party and agent of candidate Mr.M.Thambidurai, who is contesting in Karur Parliamentary Lok Sabha Election 2019, proposed to hold a meeting on 16.04.2019 at Karur Town from 2.00 PM to 5.00 PM starting the election campaign from Vengamedu (MGR Statute) to Aristo Ravundana. Assistant Election Commissioner & Revenue Divisional Officer, Karur District, the 3rd respondent, gave permission vide order dated 12.04.2019. However, all of sudden, on 14.04.2019 the very same authority gave permission to All India Congress candidate Ms.Jothimani, for conducting meeting on the same date between 4.00 PM to 6.00 PM. Thereafter, without hearing the petitioner, vide order dated 14.04.2019, 3rd respondent has modified the permission granted on 12.04.2019.
2. Being aggrieved, petitioner has sent a representation dated 14.04.2019, to the District Election Commissioner & District Collector, Karur District, the 2nd respondent. Contending inter alia that the said representation remains unanswered, petitioner has sought for a mandamus, directing the 2nd respondent, to consider his appeal / representation dated 14.04.2019, within a stipulated time.
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3. Representation of the petitioner dated 14.04.2019, is extracted hereunder.
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5. Contending inter alia that arrangements have already been made for conducting meeting at Karur Town from 2.00 PM to 5.00 PM, starting the election campaign from Vengamedu (MGR Statute) to Aristo Ravundana and in the event of changing the place, there will be difficulty in making arrangements, mobility of the party cadre and likelihood of law and order problem, Mr.P.L.Narayanan, learned Senior counsel for the petitioner submitted that representation of the petitioner dated 14.04.2019 be directed to be considered by the District Election Commissioner & District Collector, Karur District, the 2nd respondent.
6. We have gone through the orders dated 14.04.2019, issued by the Assistant Election Officer, 23 Karur Parliamentary Constituency, 135 Karur Assembly Constituency - cum- Revenue Divisional Officer, Karur District, the 3rd respondent, and find that change of place, for conducting meetings by the http://www.judis.nic.in 12 political parties AIADMK & All India Congress, has been considered and orders issued. Therefore, request of the learned senior counsel for the petitioner that the District Election Commissioner & District Collector, Karur District, the 2nd respondent, be directed to consider his representation and pass appropriate orders, cannot be countenanced in law. Appropriate orders have been issued by the Assistant Election Officer, 23 Karur Parliamentary Constituency, 135 Karur Assembly Constituency - cum- Revenue Divisional Officer, Karur District, the 3rd respondent, to avoid any untoward incident.
7. In view of the above, writ petition is dismissed. No Costs.
(S.M.K., J.) (S.P., J.) 16.04.2019 Index: Yes/No. Internet: Yes ars Note:
Issue order copy on 16.04.2019.
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1. The Chief Election Commissioner of Tamilnadu, Secretariat, Chennai - 9.
2. The District Election Commissioner & District Collector, Karur District.
3. The Assistant Election Commissioner & Revenue Divisional Officer, Karur District.
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AND SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD, J.
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