HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE L. VICTORIA GOWRI AND THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE N. SENTHILKUMAR WP No. 19287 of 2026 and WMP Nos. 20543 & 20544 of 2026 KR.Periakaruppan S/o.AL.Karuthan Door No.252,Aralikottai Village Singampunari Taluk

by Sekar Reporter · May 10, 2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 10-05-2026
CORAM
THE HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE L. VICTORIA GOWRI
AND
THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE N. SENTHILKUMAR
WP No. 19287 of 2026 and
WMP Nos. 20543 & 20544 of 2026
KR.Periakaruppan
S/o.AL.Karuthan
Door No.252,Aralikottai Village
Singampunari Taluk
Sivagangai District-630 566
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. The Chief Election Officer,
Election commission of India, Nirvachan Sadan, Ashoka Road, New Delhi-110 001.
2. The Chief Electoral Officer and
The Principal Secretary to Government
Public (Elections) Department,
Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.
3. The District Election officer-cum-The Collector Collectorate, Sivagangai District.
4. The Returning Officer,
No.185, Tirupattur Assembly constituency, Sivagangai District-630 502.
5. The Returning Officer,
No.50,Tirupattur Assembly Constituency, Tiruppattur District.
6. R.Seenivasa Sethupathi
..Respondent(s)
To direct the Official Respondents herein to forthwith secure the postal votes belonging to No.185 Tiruppattur Assembly constituency which was wrongly sent to No.50, Tiruppattur Assembly constituency and account the same to No.185, Tiruppattur Assembly constituency, for the elections conducted for the 17th Tamilnadu Legislative Assembly held on 23.4.2026.
For Petitioner : Mr. Mukul Rohatgi, Senior Counsel, and Mr. N.R. Elango, Senior Counsel for Mr. K. Mohammed Hydher Ali
For R1 to R5 : Mr. Tarun Rao Kallakuru
For R6 : Dr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi, Senior Counsel
: Mr. V. Raghavachari, Senior Counsel.
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by L.Victoria Gowri J.)
The second respondent is required to file an affidavit, especially with regard to the action taken, if any on the email dated 05.05.2026 made by the petitioner.
2. List the case on 11.05.2026, for filing counter affidavit.
(L.V.G.,J.) (N.S.,J.) 10-05-2026 klt
To
1. The Chief Election Officer,
Election commission of India Nirvachan Sadan, Ashoka Road, New Delhi-110 001.
2. The Chief Electoral Officer and
The Principal Secretary to Government
Public (Elections) Department,
Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.
3. The District Election officer-cum-The Collector, Collectorate, Sivagangai District.
4. The Returning Officer,
No.185, Tirupattur Assembly Constituency, Sivagangai District-630 502.
5. The Returning Officer,
No.50,Tirupattur Assembly Constituency, Tiruppattur District.
L.VICTORIA GOWRI, J.
AND N.SENTHILKUMAR, J.
klt
WP No. 19287 of 2026 and WMP Nos. 20543 & 20544 of 2026
10-05-2026