Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (Dmk) Rep By Its Organisation Secretary R. S. Bharathi vs. Secretary Governors Secretariat& Ors.

OUT TODAY

ITEM NO.1 COURT NO.6 SECTION XII

S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s).28881-28883/2016

(Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 21/09/2016 in WP No. 23411/2016, WP No. 23417/2016 and in WP No. 23418/2016 passed by the High Court of Madras)

DRAVIDA MUNNETRA KAZHAGAM (DMK) Petitioner(s)

VERSUS

SECRETARY, GOVERNOR'S SECRETARIAT AND ORS. Respondent(s)

(with appln. (s) for exemption from filing c/c of the impugned judgment)

WITH

SLP(C) No. 28918/2016 With appln.(s) for raising additional grounds,exemption from filing c/c of the impugned judgment, Interim Relief and Office Report) Date : 06/10/2016 These petitions were called on for hearing today. CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RANJAN GOGOI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRAFULLA C. PANT For Petitioner(s) Mr. Dushyant Dave,Sr. Adv. Mr. N.R. Elango,Sr. Adv. Mr. Amit Anand Tiwari,Adv. Mr. R. Vivekanandan, Adv. Mr. R. Neelakandan, Adv. Mr. Abhinav Raghuvanshi, Adv. Ms. Vishakha, Adv, Mr. Jayanth Muth Raj, Adv. Mr. P.Mahendran, Adv. Ms. Malavika Jayanth,Adv. For Respondent(s) Mr. C.A. Sundaram,Sr. Adv. Mr. Subramonium Prasad, Sr. Adv. Mr. M. Yogesh Kanna, Adv. Mr. Ranjit Kumar, S.G. Mr. M.P. Parthiban, Adv. Mr. T. R. B. Sivakumar,Adv. Digitally signed by NEETU KHAJURIA Date: 2016.10.06 12:02:22 IST Reason: Signature Not Verified

UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following O R D E R

Heard learned counsels for the parties and perused the relevant material.

For further hearing, list these matters on 18th October, 2016.

Holding of election will be subject to such order that the High Court may pass in the L.P.A., which is stated to be listed before the High Court today at 2.00 p.m.

We make it clear that we have expressed no opinion on the merits of the rival contentions at this stage and it is open for the High Court to pass such orders on the issue with regard to notification publishing Election Schedule, pending before it, as it may consider it fit and appropriate.

(Neetu Khajuria) Court Master

(Asha Soni) Court Master

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