Local body election SC full order today

[12/6, 13:19] Sekarreporter: REPORTABLE
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
      IA No. 182868/2019 in CIVIL APPEAL  NOS.  5467­5469/2017
       
DRAVIDA MUNNETRA KAZHAGAM (DMK) …..APPELLANT(S)
VERSUS
SECRETARY GOVERNORS SECRETARIAT 
AND ORS.
…..RESPONDENT(S)
WITH 
M.A. No.2328/2019 in W.P.(C) No.1267/2018
(With IA No. 183503/2019 and  IA No. 183515/2019 and  IA No.
163332/2019 and IA No. 183506/2019 and I.A. Nos.186721 and
186722 of 2019 and I.A. No.185943 of 2019)
WITH
Contempt Petition (C) Diary No(s).38969/2019 in W.P.(C)
No.1267/2018 
WITH
W.P.(C)  No.1411/2019 
(IA No.183815/2019, IA No.185955/2019, IA No.183813/2019)
WITH
W.P.(C) No.1415/2019
WITH 
W.P.(C) No.1413/2019
 (I.A. No. 183819/2019)
WITH
W.P.(C) No.1418/2019 
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[12/6, 13:20] Sekarreporter: irretrievable by the time the results are declared and stage is
set for invoking the jurisdiction of the court.”

1. For the reasons aforestated, these applications are allowed in
   part and disposed of with the following directions:
   a. The Respondent­authorities shall hold elections to all
   Panchayats   at     village,   intermediate   and   district   levels,
   except those in the following nine reconstituted districts:
   i. Kancheepuram
   ii. Chengalpattu
   iii. Vellore
   iv. Thirupathur
   v. Ranipet
   vi. Villupuram
   vii. Kallakurichi
   viii. Tirunelveli
   ix. Tenkasi;
   b. The   Respondents   (including   the   Delimitation
   Commission)   are   directed   to   delimit   the   nine   newly-
   constituted districts in accordance with law and thereafter
   hold   elections   for   their   panchayats   at   the   village,
   intermediate   and   district   levels   within   a   period   of   four
   months;
   c. There shall be no legal impediment against holding
   elections for Panchayats at the village, intermediate and
   district levels for rest of the districts;
   d. State Election Commission shall notify elections for
   the panchayats at village, intermediate and district levels in
   respect   of   all   districts   except   the   nine   re­constituted
   districts as per the details given in direction ‘a’ above.;
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   [12/6, 13:20] Sekarreporter: e. While   conducting   elections,   the   respondents   shall
   provide   proportionate   reservation   at   all   levels,   in
   accordance   with   the   Rule   6   of   Tamil   Nadu   Panchayats
   (Reservation   of   Seats   and   Rotation   of   Reserved   Seats)
   Rules, 1995.
   16. In all fairness, we must note that the learned Advocate General of
   Tamil Nadu has also agreed to proceed with the election process as
   directed above.
   17.  Since, the only grievance raised in the main appeals was that the
   local body elections ought be held on the basis of the 2011 Census
   and not of 2001; and considering how the respondents have already
   used   the   2011   Census   while   conducting   the   latest   delimitation
   exercise   (except   in   the   newly   re­constituted   nine   districts),   these
   appeals   have   been   rendered   infructuous   and   are   disposed   of
   accordingly.
2. All pending I.As. also stand disposed of accordingly.
   ……………………….. CJI.
      (S. A. BOBDE)
     ………………………… J.
   (B.R. GAVAI)
   …………………………. J.
   (SURYA KANT)
   NEW DELHI
   DATED : 06.12.2019
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