C.R.P. (PD) No.2397 of 2022

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 01.08.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.N.MANJULA

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C.Amitha

...

Petitioner

versus

1.S.Kavitha

2.S.Meenakshi

3.D.Vasantha

4.Assistant Returning Officer,

Block Development Office,

Vellore Panchayat Union,

Vellore.

5.The District Collector / Returning Officer,

Collectorate, Sathuvachari,

Vellore - 632 009.

6.Election Commissioner,

O/o.Tamil Nadu Election Commission,

Vadapalani, Chennai - 600 026.

7.Home Secretary,

Government of Tamil Nadu,

Fort St.George,

Chennai - 632 009.

...

Respondents

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PRAYER: Civil Revision Petition has been filed under Article 227 of the

Constitution of India, to direct the learned Principal District Judge, Vellore,

in proceedings bearing Election O.P.No.182 of 2021 pending on its file,

within a time frame that may be fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner

: Mr.P.Sankaranarayanan

O R D E R

This Civil Revision Petition has been filed seeking for a

direction to the learned Principal District Judge, Vellore, for speedy disposal

of the proceedings pending in Election O.P.No.182 of 2021.

2.

The revision petitioner is the petitioner in Election

O.P.No.182 of 2021 which was filed against the respondents for the relief of

declaration of election of the first respondent dated 09.10.2021 as null and

void.

3.

The learned counsel for the revision petitioner submitted

that as per Section 258(6) of the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994 the

dispute challenging the election proceedings should be disposed within six

months; but the original petition is pending for eight months without any

progress and hence, a direction should be given for speedy disposal.

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4.

On perusal of the adjudication details furnished by the

learned counsel for the petitioner, it is seen that the matter was posted for

filing counter by the respondents 1, 4 to 7. It is seen that the service of notice

itself could be completed only on 21.04.2022 and thereafter, time was given

for filing counter by the respondents. It is understandable that due to Covid-

19 pandemic, the cases cannot be progressed in a timely manner. However it

is appropriate if the learned trial Judge bestows his best attention to dispose

the petition at the earliest.

5.

Accordingly, this Civil Revision Petition is disposed of

and the learned Principal District Judge, Vellore, is directed to dispose of the

Election O.P.No.182 of 2021 as expeditiously as possible. No costs.

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Speaking order / Non-speaking order

Index

: Yes / No

Internet

: Yes

sri

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R.N.MANJULA

, J.

sri

To

The Principal District Judge, Vellore.

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