W.P.(MD).No.34881 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 06.01.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR W.P(MD)No.34881 of 2025 and W.M.P(MD) Nos.27570 and 27571 of 2025 Buvaneswari Shanmuganathan ... Petitioner Vs. 1. The Director of Town Panchayat, Government of Tamil Nadu, Chennai. 2. The District Collector, Thoothukudi Collector Office, Korampallam, Thoothukudi. 3. The District Differently Abled Welfare Officer, Collectorate Office, Korampallam, Thoothukudi. 4. The Assistant Director, Town Panchayat, Tirunelveli Zone, Tirunelveli. 5. The Executive Officer, Perugulam Town Panchayat, Eral Thaluk, Thoothukudi District. 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD).No.34881 of 2025 6. S.Prakesh ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records of the impugned nomination order dated 24.11.2025 issued by the first respondent and to quash the same. For Petitioner : Mr.Joseph Zinoson J For R1 to R4 : Mr.N.Satheesh Kumar Additional Government Pleader For R5 : Mr.N.Ramesh Arumugam Government Advocate O R D E R The present writ petition has been filed challenging the acceptance of nomination of the sixth respondent to the Town Panchayat under the “Persons with Disability” category. 2. A perusal of the records reveal that the petitioner is not a candidate, but he is the Chairman of the said Town Panchayat. Therefore, the petitioner does not have any personal interest in the matter. 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD).No.34881 of 2025 3. In case, if the petitioner is aggrieved over the nomination of the sixth respondent, it is open to him to challenge the same by way of a Public Interest Litigation. 4. Preserving the said liberty, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently connected Miscellaneous Petitions stands closed. 06.01.2026 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No ebsi 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD).No.34881 of 2025 To 1. The Director of Town Panchayat, Government of Tamil Nadu, Chennai. 2. The District Collector, Thoothukudi Collector Office, Korampallam, Thoothukudi. 3. The District Differently Abled Welfare Officer, Collectorate Office, Korampallam, Thoothukudi. 4. The Assistant Director, Town Panchayat, Tirunelveli Zone, Tirunelveli. 5. The Executive Officer, Perugulam Town Panchayat, Eral Thaluk, Thoothukudi District. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD).No.34881 of 2025 R.VIJAYAKUMAR,J. ebsi W.P(MD)No.34881 of 2025 06.01.2026 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis