LAWS(MAD)-2018-8-60

R SAKKARAPANI Vs. STATE OF TAMIL NADU

Decided On August 03, 2018
R Sakkarapani Appellant
V/S
STATE OF TAMIL NADU Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This writ petition, being W.P.(MD) No.7620 of 2018, by way of public interest litigation has been filed by a Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from Oddanchathiram Constituency, praying, inter alia, for a declaration that elections to the Cooperative Societies in the State of Tamil Nadu conducted by the second respondent in furtherance of the impugned election notification being Na.Ka.No.331/2018, Cooperative Elections, dated 05.3.2018 under the Tamil Nadu Cooperative Societies Act, 1993 as unconstitutional, illegal and unenforceable and to direct the first respondent to conduct free and fair elections to the Cooperative Societies in the State of Tamil Nadu in accordance with law.

(2.) The 543 other writ petitions, which also relate to elections to cooperative societies in the State of Tamil Nadu in furtherance of the impugned election notification, being Na.Ka.No.331/2018, Co-operative Elections, dated 05.3.2018, are disposed of by this judgment and order.

(3.) Article 43B inserted in Part IV of the Constitution of India containing the Directive Principles of State policy with effect from 15.02.2012, by the Constitution (97th Amendment) Act, 2011, provides: