BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 22.01.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY W.P.(MD)No.1579 of 2026 and W.M.P.(MD)Nos.1244, 1245 & 1247 of 2026 R.Ashok ... Petitioner Vs

1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai.

2.The President, Tamil Nadu Shooting Association, No.151, Kamarajar Road, Madurai – 625 009.

3.The President, Commissioner of Police, Madurai City, Madurai Rifle Club, Race Course Road, Madurai.

4.Ms.R.Rajeshwari, Deputy Commissioner of Police, The Election Officer cum Returning Officer, The Madurai Rifle Club, Race Course Road, Madurai – 625 007. ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the entire records pertaining to the impugned election notification passed by the 3^rd respondent Madurai Rifle Club, dated 06.12.2025 and set aside the same and consequently directing the 3^rd respondent to issue a fresh election notification and giving fair opportunity to all the members to participate in the said election and contesting suitable post within a time stipulation as fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Balaji For Respondents : Mrs.K.Malathi, Addl.Govt. Pleader for R1 Mr.A.Albert James, Govt. Advocate (Crl. Side) for R3 Mr.S.Thirunavukkarasu, for Intervenor

O R D E R

This Writ Petition is filed challenging the impugned election notification passed by the 3^rd respondent Madurai Rifle Club, dated 06.12.2025 and seeking for a consequential direction, directing the 3^rd respondent to issue a fresh election notification and give fair opportunity to all the members to participate in the said election and contesting suitable post.

2. By consent, this Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself. Since no adverse order is going to be passed against the respondents 2 and 4, notice to them is dispensed with.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that initially “Madurai Rifle Club” (hereinafter referred to as “the Club”) was registered with the Registrar of Societies in the year 1997 under the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, 1975 as Registration No.45/1997. Thereafter, due to the non filing of the returns, the Club declared as defunct in the year 2010 and upto 2025, it was functioned as defunct Club.

4. Thereafter, the Club was registered afresh before the Registrar on 23.10.2025 with 460 members. Subsequently, first General Body Meeting was convened on 22.11.2025 and in the said meeting, according to the petitioner, minutes of the said meeting was not properly given and only 60 members were present out of the 460 members. Therefore, according to the petitioner, the General Body Meeting was not properly convened and any decision taken in the General Body Meeting shall not be implemented and based on the said General Body Meeting, now they have issued the election notification on 06.12.2025 and decided to conduct election on 24.01.2026.

5. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would further submit that for the past 14 years, the books of account and balance sheet of the said Club was not produced. Further he would submit that there is lot of misappropriation of funds taken place. Under these circumstances, if the election is allowed to be held, it will be lead to the further misappropriation of funds and further mismanagement of the affairs of the Club. Therefore, the petitioner has filed this Writ Petition.

6. Mr.S.Thirunavukarasu, who wanted to implead him as one of the respondents, also supporting the views of the petitioner. He would submit that in the General Body Meeting, no accounts was submitted and decision was taken only by showing of hands and no poll was conducted.

Therefore, he is also of the view that election shall not be go on.

7. On the other hand, the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the first respondent would submit that in the C