Madras High Court
OA/1029/2026 of THE RETURNING OFFICER Vs OMSAKTHISEKAR on 25 September 2026
OA No. 1029 of 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 25-09-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.B. BALAJI
OA No. 1029 of 2026
IN
ELP NO. 1 OF 2026
The Returning Officer
No.17, Nellithope Constituency, Pudhucherry
..Applicant(s)
Vs
1. Omsakthisekar
Independent Candidate (Jack Fruit) No.35, Nethaji Subash Chandra Bose Street, Kosapalayam, Puducherry.
2. V.Karthikeyan @ V.Cartigueyane
DMK Political Party (Raising Sun) No.2,7th Cross Street, Anna Nagar, Nellithoppu, Puducherry - 605005
3. S.Gomathy Roja
4. Muth.Am.Sivakumar
Naam Thamizhar Party (The Plough-bearing Farmer) No.60, Lenin Street, Kuyavarpalayam, Puducherry - 605 013
5. S.Vigneshvaran
Thamizhaga Vetri Kazhagam (Vistle) No.155, 2nd Main Road,Vel Murugan Nagar, Kosappalayam, Puducherry - 605 013.
6. Janakiraman
Pattali Makkal Katchi (Mango Fruit), No.17, 2nd Cross Street, Sakthi Nagar, Saaram, Puducherry - 605 013.
7. A.Jayakumar
Latchiya Jananayaga Katchi (Water Melon), No.28, Perumal Koil Street, Koodappakkam, Puducherry.
8. Dr.S.Ashok Kumar
Independent Candidate (Ship) No.11A, 3rd Cross Street, Saradambal Nagar, Nellithoppu, Puducherry - 605 013.
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9. A.Irudhayaraj
Independed candidate (Gas Cyloinder), No.6, Nadu Street, Vennila Nagar, Puducherry.
10.S.Kamatchi
Independent candidate (Television) No.51, Lawspet Main Road, Pudupettai, Puducherry - 605 008.
11.R.Shanmugam
Independent candidate (Water Tank), No.25, 1st Cross Street, Sakthi Nagar, Saaram, Puducherry.
12.G.Sathish Kumar
Independent candidate (Spouted Vessel), No.31, Thamaraikkulam Street, Bahoor, Puducherry.
13.N.Dillibabu
Independent Candidate (Triangle) No.23, Main Road, Anna Nagar, Nellithoppu, Puducherry - 605 005.
14.M. Mohan Raj
Independent candidate (Pressur Cooker),
No.433, 1st Floor, Kamaraj Salai, Old Saaram, Puducherry.
..Respondent(s)
PRAYER: This Original Application is filed under Order XIV Rule 8 of the Original Side Rules, and Rule 3 of the Madras High Court, election Petition Rules, 1967 read with Section 151 CPC, is filed to release the M-3 Electronic Voting Machines along with SLU machines used for the Elections in No.17, Nellithope Constituency, held on 23.04.2026 challenged in the main Election Petition No.1 of 2026
For Applicant(s):
Mr.Niranjan Rajagopalan
For Respondent(s):
Mr.C.Jagadish
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ORDER
This Original Application seeking to release the M-3 Electronic Voting Machines along with SLU machines used for the Elections in No.17, Nellithope Constituency, held on 23.04.2026.
2. Heard Mr.Niranjan Rajagopalan, learned counsel for the Applicant and Mr.C.Jagadish, learned counsel for the first respondent/election petitioner.
3. According to Mr.Niranjan Rajagopalan, learned counsel subject matter does not in any manner pertained to the Electronic Voting Machines that were used in the Election held on 23.04.2026 and therefore, if the machines are released, it can be put to use in other elections.
4. This request is not seriously objected by the learned counsel for the first respondent/election petitioner and he fairly concedes to the position that the dispute in the Election Petition does not pertained to the present dispute. The learned counsel for the first respondent would further state that there is also no request for recounting of M3 Electronic Voting Machines along with SLU Machines for the Elections held on 23.04.2026 for Nellithope Constiuncy.
5. In the light of the above submissions, O.A. No.1029 of 2026 is ordered. 25-09-2026 RKP
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