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    Madras High Court junks another plea to stall Chennai press club election

    Justice S Sounthar heard a plea moved by journalist AS Mani, seeking to restrain the Chennai Press Club from conducting the election, alleging several discrepancies in the voters’ list.

    Madras High Court junks another plea to stall Chennai press club election
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    Madras High Court (File)

    CHENNAI: The Madras High Court dismissed another petition seeking to stall the Chennai Press Club election, scheduled for December 15.

    Justice S Sounthar heard a plea moved by journalist AS Mani, seeking to restrain the Chennai Press Club from conducting the election, alleging several discrepancies in the voters’ list.

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    The petitioner submitted that he made a representation before the inspector general of registration and the election officer, seeking to stop the election; however, no action has been taken. Hence, the petitioner approached the court to reschedule the election date and direct the election officer to re-organise the press club voters’ list and publish a fresh list to uphold democracy.

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    Senior counsel P Wilson, appearing for the special guidance committee of the club, submitted that the club has never seen an election in the last 25 years; hence, to uphold democracy, the election should be allowed, he said.

    The court dismissed the petition, but granted liberty to work out a remedy after the election results are declared.

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