Chennai: Madras High Court today directed the Election Commission to inform it if banners or hoardings put up by political parties on roadsides, but not at venues of their meetings, constituted a violation of the model code of conduct and if so, what action has to be taken.
The first bench, comprising Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice M M Sundaresh, gave the order on a plea by 'Traffic' Ramasamy, who sought a direction to derecognise the two ruling party symbol as entire stretches of roads outside meeting areas were allegedly put up with banners and hoardings, which, he contended was a violation of the Model Code of Conduct, in force before the May 16 polls.
When the matter came up before the bench, the government pleader submitted that the Returning Officer had granted permission to hold the meetings.
After hearing the Government pleader's submission, the bench said, "however, we find from photographs that hoardings have been put on the roadside, but not in the meeting area.
"The Election Commission should inform us whether this amounts to a violation (of model code) and what action has been taken if it is in violation."
The bench then posted the matter for hearing to April 24.
The first bench, comprising Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice M M Sundaresh, gave the order on a plea by 'Traffic' Ramasamy, who sought a direction to derecognise the two ruling party symbol as entire stretches of roads outside meeting areas were allegedly put up with banners and hoardings, which, he contended was a violation of the Model Code of Conduct, in force before the May 16 polls.
After hearing the Government pleader's submission, the bench said, "however, we find from photographs that hoardings have been put on the roadside, but not in the meeting area.
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The bench then posted the matter for hearing to April 24.
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