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2015 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 11

MADRAS HIGH COURT
N. Kirubakaran, J
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Chennai v. Chief Election Commissioner Election Commission of India New Delhi and Others


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Shri R. Muthukumaraswamy, Shri R. Viduthalai
For the Respondents: Shri A. L. Somayaji, Shri G. Rajagopal

Table of Content
1. factual background of writ petitions. (Para 1 , 2 , 3)
2. arguments of the petitioner and respondents. (Para 4 , 5 , 6 , 7)
3. jurisdictional issues and principles of natural justice. (Para 8 , 11 , 12 , 15)
4. judicial review principles and decision rejection. (Para 10 , 16 , 17 , 20)
5. final decision and orders upheld. (Para 22 , 23)

1. Seeking to impugn the clarification issued by respondent No.1 to respondent No.2 stating that the paintings of leaves resembling the symbol of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party appearing on minibuses plying in Chennai are to be suitably covered, the petitioner has filed Writ Petition No.7955 of 2014. Describing himself as a pro - bono publico, Writ Petition in WP No. 8126 of 2014 has been filed by the petitioner, being a member of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party, seeking a direction on behalf of the general public to direct the respondents therein to dispose of the representation made on 14.3.2014, by which a clarification has been sought for as to whether the election symbol of the party is two or four leaves.

2. For the sake of brevity, we would like to decide the writ petition No. 7955 of 2014, as t


































































































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