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Madras HC directs poll officer to appear on VCK leader's plea

The then returning officer to appear before Madras High Court with all the rejected 102 postal ballots. Justice C V Karthikeyan gave the interim direction on an election plea by VCK leader Thol Thirumavalavan.

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Published : Jan 4, 2020, 4:14 PM IST

Chennai: The Madras High Court has directed the then returning officer to appear before it on January 20 with all the rejected 102 postal ballots in the election to the Kattumannarkoil Assembly constituency held in 2016.

Justice C V Karthikeyan gave the interim direction on Friday on an election petition by VCK leader Thol Thirumavalavan, who lost the election by a margin of 87 votes.

In his plea, he prayed the court to set aside the election of the AIADMK candidate N Murugamaran.

"I am of the considered view that a decision can be rendered in the election petition only if the court peruses for its own satisfaction the 102 postal ballots which have been rejected by the returning officer," the judge said in his order.

Thirumavalavan in his petition, alleged on the date of counting the returning officer improperly and contrary to the rules disregarded a total number of 102 postal votes.

When questioned about the rejection of postal votes, the RO refused to provide any reasons, the VCK leader, who won the Lok Sabha election from Chidambaram in 2019, claimed.

Hence, with a view to somehow cooking the results in favour of the ruling party candidate all the agents were sent out from counting stations, he claimed in the petition.

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Chennai: The Madras High Court has directed the then returning officer to appear before it on January 20 with all the rejected 102 postal ballots in the election to the Kattumannarkoil Assembly constituency held in 2016.

Justice C V Karthikeyan gave the interim direction on Friday on an election petition by VCK leader Thol Thirumavalavan, who lost the election by a margin of 87 votes.

In his plea, he prayed the court to set aside the election of the AIADMK candidate N Murugamaran.

"I am of the considered view that a decision can be rendered in the election petition only if the court peruses for its own satisfaction the 102 postal ballots which have been rejected by the returning officer," the judge said in his order.

Thirumavalavan in his petition, alleged on the date of counting the returning officer improperly and contrary to the rules disregarded a total number of 102 postal votes.

When questioned about the rejection of postal votes, the RO refused to provide any reasons, the VCK leader, who won the Lok Sabha election from Chidambaram in 2019, claimed.

Hence, with a view to somehow cooking the results in favour of the ruling party candidate all the agents were sent out from counting stations, he claimed in the petition.

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HC directs poll official's appearance on VCK leader's plea
         Chennai, Jan 4 (PTI) The Madras High Court has
directed the then returning officer to appear before it on
January 20 with all the rejected 102 postal ballots in the
election to the Kattumannarkoil Assembly constituency held in
2016.
         Justice C V Karthikeyan gave the interim direction on
Friday on an election petition by VCK leader Thol
Thirumavalavan, who lost the election by a margin of 87 votes
petition.
         In his plea, he prayed the court to set aside the
election of the AIADMK candidate N Murugamaran.
         "I am of the considered view that a decision can be
rendered in the election petition only if the court peruses
for its own satisfaction the 102 postal ballots which have
been rejected by the returning officer," the judge said in his
order.
         Thirumavalavan in his petition, alleged on the date of
counting the returning officer improperly and contrary to the
rules disregarded a total number of 102 postal votes.
         When questioned about the rejection of postal votes,
the RO refused to provide any reasons, the VCK leader, who won
the Lok Sabha election from Chidambaram in 2019, claimed.
         Hence, with a view to somehow cook the results in
favour of the ruling party candidate all the agents were sent
out from counting stations, he claimed in the petition. PTI
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