IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS (Special Original Jurisdiction) W.P.NO. OF 2026 A. Mohandoss, Advocate, Anand

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< 50 3 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS (Special Original Jurisdiction) W.P.NO. OF 2026 A. Mohandoss, Advocate, Anand Block No. 102, 1st Floor, Chitra Avenue, No. 9, Choolaimedu High Road, Chennai-600 094. Versus ...Petitioner 1. The Election Commission of India, Rep. by its Secretary Nirvachan Sadan, Ashoka Road, New Delhi-110 001. 2. The Chief Electoral Officer, Tamil Nadu State, Secretariat Chennai-600 009 Respondents SYNOPSIS The present Writ Petition is filed in public interest seeking urgent intervention of this Hon'ble Court to safeguard the integrity and fairness of the electoral process in the State of Tamil Nadu during the ongoing 2026 Legislative Assembly Elections. The Petitioner, a practising Advocate, has approached this Hon'ble Court aggrieved by the complete inaction on the part of the Respondents, namely the Election Commission of India and the Chief Electoral Officer, Tamil Nadu, in failing to act upon two detailed complaints dated 18.03.2026 and 23.03.2026 submitted by the Petitioner. The said complaints specifically highlight grave and substantiated allegations of violation of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) by Dr. P. Umanath, IAS, who is presently serving as Secretary-1 to the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. The allegations include continued exercise of administrative influence, maintenance of communication with District Collectors and police authorities. 4 and interference in governance during the subsistence of the MCC, thereby compromising the neutrality of the electoral process. A Edit Annotate Fill & Sign Convert All [08/04, 09:53] sekarreporter1: 09:51 50 KB/S 20100% : MEMORANDUM OF WRIT PETITION (Under Article 226 of the Constitution of India) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS (Special Original Jurisdiction] W.P.NO. OF 2026 A. Mohandoss, Advocate, Anand Block No. 102, 1st Floor, Chitra Avenue, No. 9. Choolaimedu High Road, Chennai 600 094. ...Petitioner Versus 1. The Election Commission of India, Rep. by its Secretary Nirvachan Sadan, Ashoka Road, New Delhi-110001. 2. The Chief Electoral Officer, Tamil Nadu State, Secretariat Chennai-600 009 ... Respondents WRIT PETITION 7 For the reasons mentioned in the accompanying affidavit, it is therefore prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the 1st and 2nd Respondents to forthwith investigate the complaints dated 18.03.2026 and 23.03.2026 submitted by the Petitioner, including conducting a forensic examination of the official and unofficial telephone records of Dr. P. Umarnath, IAS. his communications with the district administration and police authorities, and the assets and connections of his associate Kadarkarai, and further direct the Respondents to submit a status report/action taken report on the said complaints within a time frame as may be fixed by this Hon'ble Court. Dated at Chennal on this 01st April, 2026 A Counsel for the Petitioner T Edit Annotate Fill & Sign Convert All し