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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari, CJ, G.Arul Murugan, J
Arjunan Sampath – Appellant
Versus
Chief Electoral Officer and Principal Secretary to Government – Respondent
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| 1. petitioner requests mandatory scrutiny of sc status for electoral candidates. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. arguments regarding candidate eligibility vs. election process non-interference. (Para 3 , 4) |
| 3. bar on writ petitions during ongoing elections under art. 329(b). (Para 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 12 , 13 , 14) |
PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondent to consider the representations dated 30.03.2026 and 1.04.2026 and pass appropriate orders to scrutinize the nomination papers filed by candidates contesting from the Scheduled Caste reserved constituencies in the State of Tamil Nadu by taking into account Clause (3) of the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950 and the law declared by the Supreme Court in Chinthada Anand vs. State of Andhra Pradesh vide Criminal Appeal No.1580 of 2026, dated 24.03.2026.
ORDER (Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice)
1. This writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondent to consider the representations dated 30.03.2026 and 01.04.2026 and
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