AIADMK Moves Delhi High Court Seeking Direction For Updation Of Its Amended Bye-Laws With ECI

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) and its interim General Secretary Thiru K Palaniswamy has moved the Delhi High Court seeking directions for updation of its records with the Election Commission of India.

The matter is likely to be listed for hearing on Wednesday. Justice Prathiba M Singh, before whom the case was listed today, recused from hearing it.

“Subject to orders of the Hon’ble Chief Justice, list this matter before another bench,” the court said.

AIADMK seeks direction for ECI to consider its representations and upload the latest amended bye-laws dated July 11, 2022 in its records.

The court was apprised that an application has been filed by former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu O. Panneerselvan seeking intervention in the matter.

It is the case of AIADMK that the ECI has acted contrary to the settled legal principles by taking a stand that the amended bye-laws are not being updated owing to certain internal disputes pending in the party.

The petition has been moved in wake of the announcement of the schedule for elections in Karnataka. The last date of filing nomination is April 20.

AIADMK in the plea states that the inaction of the ECI to upload the latest bylaws on the website will seriously impact its democratic fabric as a recognised political party having significant presence in Karnataka as it will be unable to participate in the elections.

“The inaction will only cause severe disruption of the activities of the Petitioner Party which will in turn have a serious bearing on the democratic principles of the nation,” the plea states.

It has further been submitted that ECI’s inaction to upload the amended records will lead to a situation where AIADMK will not be able to put up a candidate or carry out any other administrative function.

“The inaction of ECI is causing grave prejudice and hardship not only to the AIADMK Party but also to the primary members of AIADMK Party and entire citizenry of State of Tamil Nadu for the reason that absolute strangers to the AIADMK Party are representing themselves as Coordinators and other office bearers of Party. They are also oppointing various unknown persons to the posts of AIADMK Party and such impersonation cannot be allowed in a vibrant democracy,” the plea adds.

Title: All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and Anr. v. Election Commission of India