Madras High Court
M.K.Stalin vs The Secretary on 16 June, 2023
W.P.Nos.4390, 4540, 24708, 27696, 27697
of 2017 & WP (MD) No.3033 of 2017
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 16.06.2023
CORAM :
THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.D.AUDIKESAVALU
W.P.Nos.4390, 4540, 24708, 27696, 27697 of 2017
&
WP.(MD) No.3033 of 2017
W.P.No.4390 of 2017
M.K.Stalin .. Petitioner
Vs.
1. The Secretary
Governor's Secretariat
Raj Bhavan
Chennai.
2. The Speaker
Tamilnadu Legislative Assembly
Fort St. George
Chennai 9.
3. The Secretary
Tamilnadu Legislative Assembly
Fort St. George
Chennai 9.
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4. The Secretary to Government
Home Ministry
Union of India
New Delhi.
5. Edappadi K.Palanisamy
6. O.Panneerselvam
7. P.Dhanapal .. Respondents
[R6 given up on 27.02.2017]
Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India
seeking a writ of Declaration declaring the decision of the second
respondent taken on 18.02.2017 on the floor of the Tamil Nadu
Assembly in the confidence motion moved by the fifth respondent as
illegal, null and void; consequently, direct the second respondent to
conduct fresh floor test on the confidence motion moved by the fifth
respondent by holding secret ballot to each of the MLA of the
respective Legislature Parties, who shall be present in the Assembly,
without evicting any of them, under the observation of the Monitoring
Committee consists of Secretary to Governor of Tamilnadu, Chief
Secretary of Government of Tamilnadu and an official from Election
Commission of India not below the rank of Chief Electoral Officer of a
State within a reasonable time to be fixed by this Hon'ble Court.
For the Petitioners : Mr.S.Manuraj -
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For the Respondents : WP No.4390 of 2017
Mr.J.Ravindran
Additional Advocate General
Assisted by
Mr.A.Selvendran
Special Government Pleader
for Respondents 2 & 3
Mr.B.Rabu Manohar
for Respondent-4
No appearance -
for Respondents 1, 5, 6 & 7
WP No.4540 of 2017
Mr.P.Muthukumar
State Government Pleader
Assisted by
Mrs.R.Anitha
Special Government Pleader
for Respondent-8
No appearance -
for Respondent-3
WP No.24708 of 2017
Mr.P.Muthukumar
State Government Pleader
Assisted by
Mrs.R.Anitha
Special Government Pleader
for Respondent-1
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Mr.J.Ravindran
Additional Advocate General
Assisted by
Mr.A.Selvendran
Special Government Pleader
for Respondent-2
No appearance-
for Respondents 3 & 4
WP Nos.27696 & 27697 of 2017
Mr.J.Ravindran
Additional Advocate General
Assisted by
Mr.A.Selvendran
Special Government Pleader
for Respondent-2
No appearance-
for Respondents 1 & 3
WP(MD) No.3033 of 2017
Mr.J.Ravindran
Additional Advocate General
Assisted by
Mr.A.Selvendran
Special Government Pleader
for Respondents 1 & 2
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ORDER
(Made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice)
We have heard Mr.S.Manuraj, learned counsel for the
petitioners, Mr.J.Ravindran, learned Additional Advocate General,
assisted by Mr.A.Selvendran, learned Special Government Pleader,
Mr.B.Rabu Manohar and Mr.P.Muthukumar, learned State Government
Pleader, assisted by Mrs.R.Anitha, learned Special Government
Pleader for the respondents.
2. Similar writ petition challenging the same proceedings came
up before this Court in W.P.No.4869 of 2019 on 08.06.2023 and we
disposed of the said writ petition observing that the relief has become
academic. We disposed of the said writ petition in view of the
judgment of the Apex Court in the case of Loknath Padhan v.
Birendra Kumar Sahu [(1974) 1 SCC 526].
4. In the light of the above, the present writ petitions also
stand disposed of as rendered academic. There will be no order as to
costs. Consequently, WMP Nos.4577 to 4580, 12422, 26070, 29653
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of 2017 & WP (MD) No.3033 of 2017
and 29654 of 2017 are closed.
(S.V.G., CJ.) (P.D.A., J.)
16.06.2023
Index : Yes/No
Neutral Citation : Yes/No
kpl
To
1. The Secretary
Governor's Secretariat
Raj Bhavan
Chennai.
2. The Speaker
Tamilnadu Legislative Assembly
Fort St. George, Chennai 9.
3. The Secretary
Tamilnadu Legislative Assembly
Fort St. George, Chennai 9.
4. The Secretary to Government
Home Ministry
Union of India
New Delhi.
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W.P.Nos.4390, 4540, 24708, 27696, 27697
of 2017 & WP (MD) No.3033 of 2017
THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
P.D.AUDIKESAVALU, J.
(kpl)
W.P.Nos.4390, 4540, 24708,
27696, 27697 of 2017 &
WP (MD) No.3033 of 2017
16.06.2023
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