IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 24.07.2017

CORAM

The Honourable MR. JUSTICE M.DURAISWAMY

W.P.No.18510 of 2017

and W.M.P.No.20078 of 2017

M.V.Ramani

[ Petitioner ]

Vs

1 The District Registrar

(Tamil Nadu Societies & Registration Act)

No.182 Bharathi Salai Royapettah Chennai-14

2 The Election Officer for

Members of the Governing Approved Body for

Election 2017-18 of Sri Ram Samaj having

Off: 47 Arya Gowda Rd West Mambalam

Chennai-33

[ Respondents]

Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the

Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of

mandamus directing the first respondent to consider and act

on the representation of the petitioner dated 11.07.2017 to

ensure free and fair election of members of the Governing

Body of Sri Ram Samaj in the election to be held on

30.07.2017 or on any future date after reconciling the

discrepancy in the Membership Register relating to life

members of the society.

For Petitioner

: Mr.C.V.Subramanian

For Respondents : Mr.S.N.Parthasarathi, GA

ORDER

Mr.S.N.Parthasarathi, learned Government Advocate takes

notice for the respondents. By consent, the main writ

petition is taken up for disposal at the admission stage

itself.

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2. The petitioner has filed the above writ petition

to issue a writ of mandamus directing the first respondent

to consider and act on his representation dated 11.07.2017

to ensure free and fair election of members of the

Governing Body of Sri Ram Samaj in the election to be held

on 30.07.2017 or on any future date, after reconciling the

discrepancy in the Membership Register relating to life

members of the society.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner

submitted that inspite of the petitioner's representation

dated 11.07.2017 given to the 1^st respondent to ensure free

and fair election of members of the Governing Body of Sri

Ram Samaj in the election to be held on 30.07.2017, after

reconciling the discrepancy in the Membership Register

relating to life members of the society, the 1^st respondent

has not taken any action so far.

4. Mr.S.N.Parthasarathi, learned Government Advocate

appearing for the respondents submitted that the 1^st

respondent may be directed to consider the petitioner's

representation dated 11.07.2017 to ensure free and fair

election of members of the Governing Body of Sri Ram Samaj

and take action in accordance with law.

5. In view of the submissions made by the learned

counsel on either side, without expressing any opinion with

regard to the merits of the case, I direct the 1^st

respondent to consider the petitioner's representation

dated 11.07.2017 to ensure free and fair election of

members of the Governing Body of Sri Ram Samaj in the

election to be held on 30.07.2017, and take appropriate

action, in accordance with law. It is open to the

petitioner to give appropriate representation to the 1^st

respondent to ensure to ensure free and fair election to

be held on 30.07.2017.

With this observation, the writ petition is disposed

of. No costs. Connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Sd/-

Asst.Registrar

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Sub Asst. Registrar

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To

1 The District Registrar

(Tamil Nadu Societies & Registration Act)

No.182 Bharathi Salai Royapettah Chennai-14

2 The Election Officer for

Members of the Governing Approved Body for

Election 2017-18 of Sri Ram Samaj having

Off: 47 Arya Gowda Rd West Mambalam

Chennai-33

+2cc to Mr.C.V.Subramanian,Advocate sr.52108

W.P.No.18510 of 2017

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