WP No. 26396 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 21-07-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH WP No. 26396 of 2025 AND WMP NOs. 29718 and 29720 OF 2025 1. K.Jagadish Chandran C38 / 130 KV Ramasamy Street, Gandhi Nagar, Udumalapet, Tirupur District Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Sports Development Authority Of Tamil Nadu, Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Raja Muthaiah Road, Periyamet Chennai 600 003 2.The District Registrar (admin) The District Register Office, Tirupur 3.Hockey Unit Of Tirupur District Represented By Its Secretary / President, 47/59, Rudrappa Nagar Udumalpet 642 126 4.C. Premkumar Election Officer 43 P.C. Building, https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 26396 of 2025 Advocate Nagarajan Street, Udumalpet 642 126 5.Hockey Unit Of Tamil Nadu Room No 1, Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium, Egmore, Chennai 600 008 6.M. Sekar J Manoharan S/o Manoharan No S5 Water Tank Road MMDA Colony Arumbakkam Chennai 600 105 7.M. Mohan Kumar S/o Muthuramasamy 47/59 Rudrappa Nagar Udumalpet 642 126 Tirupur District Respondent(s) PRAYER Writ petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India for the issuance of writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records of the 4th respondent and quash the impugned Election Notification dated 08.07.2025 issued by violation of the earlier valid election process initiated on 28.04.2025, and consequently forbear the 2nd respondent form modifying, updating, amending or approving any change in the official records concerning the electoral roll, office bearers, or meeting resolutions of the 3rd respondent society and further to appoint a committee of Administration (COA) by this Court to take over the administration of the 3rd respondent society and to conduct free fair, and transparent elections in accordance with the election Notification dated https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 26396 of 2025 28.04.2025. For Petitioner(s): Mr.I.Arockia Selvaraj For Respondent(s): Ms.N.S.Tanvi Standing counsel for R1 Mr.Stalin Abhimanyu Additional Government Pleader for R2 ORDER This writ petition has been filed challenging the impugned election notification dated 18.07.2025 issued by the 2 nd respondent in violation of the earlier valid election process initiated on 28.04.2025 and for a consequential direction to forbear the 2 nd respondent from modifying, updating, amending or approving any change in the official records concerning the electoral roll, office bearers or meeting resolutions of the 3 rd respondent society and further appoint a committee of Administration by this Court to take over the administration of the 3 rd respondent society and to conduct free, fair and transparent elections in accordance with the election notification dated 28.04.2025. 2. Heard Mr.I.Arockia Selvaraj, learned counsel for the petitioner and Ms.N.S.Tanvi, learned Standing counsel for 1 st respondent and Mr.Stalin Abhimanyu, learned Additional Government Pleader for 2 nd respondent. 3. The election dispute is sought to be raised in the present writ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 26396 of 2025 petition. This Court has consistently held that insofar as the election dispute is concerned, it involves disputed questions of fact and this Court while exercising its jurisdiction under Article 226 of Constitution of India, does not go into the said disputed question of facts. The correct procedure for the petitioner is to approach the concerned civil Court and question the election notification or the election process initiated. Except giving this clarity, no further orders can be passed in this writ petition. 4. This writ petition is disposed of in the above terms. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 21-07-2025 rka Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 26396 of 2025 To 1.The Sports Development Authority Of Tamil Nadu Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Raja Muthaiah Road, Periyamet Chennai 600 003 2.The District Registrar (admin) The District Register Office, Tirupur 3.Hockey Unit Of Tirupur District Represented By Its Secretary / President 47/59, Rudrappa Nagar Udumalpet 642 126 4.C. Premkumar Election Officer 43 P.C. Building, Advocate Nagarajan Street, Udumalpet 642 126 5.Hockey Unit Of Tamil Nadu Room No 1, Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium, Egmore, Chennai 600 008 6.M. Sekar J Manoharan S/o Manoharan No S5 Water Tank Road Mmda Colony Arumbakkam Chennai 600 105 7.M. Mohan Kumar S/o Muthuramasamy 47/59 Rudrappa Nagar Udumalpet 642 126 Tirupur District https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 26396 of 2025 N.ANAND VENKATESH J. rka WP No. 26396 of 2025 WMP NO. 29718 OF 2025,WMP NO. 29720 OF 2025 21-07-2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis