ORDER :

D. KRISHNAKUMAR, J.

1. The Election Commission of India issued notification to hold General Elections 2016 to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. The following Election schedule was announced by the Election Commission of India.

1. Filing of nominations from : 23.04.2016

2. Last date for filing nominations : 29.04.2016

3. Scrutiny of nominations : 30.04.2016

4. Date of Election: 16.05.2016

5. Counting of votes : 19.05.2016

The Election petitioner had contested as an independent candidate in Thousand Light Assembly Constituency in the symbol of "ring" allotted by the Returning officer. The second respondent/applicant herein also contested as an official candidate of D.M.K. Party in "Rising Sun" symbol. The second respondent/applicant herein filed nomination papers as a D.M.K. Party Candidate along with affidavit in Form No. 26 of Representation of People Act. When the scrutiny of the nomination papers of the candidates who had filed nomination to contest Election in Thousand Light Assembly constituency was undertaken by the Returning Officer, the Election petitioner and his ag