The Madras High Court on Tuesday asked the Election Commission of India (EC) to consider a representation made by Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) for allotment of the ‘top’ symbol to it for contesting in the Tiruchi parliamentary constituency this year.
Chief Justice Sanjay V. Gangapurwala and Justice D. Bharatha Chakravarthy wanted the EC to take a decision on the plea made under para 18(c) read with para 12(3) of the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968 by 9 a.m. on Wednesday and report the outcome to the court by afternoon.
The orders were passed after senior counsel M. Ajmal Khan, representing the MDMK, brought it to the notice of the court that para 18(c) empowers the EC to issue directions and instructions in relation to any matter with respect to reservation and allotment of symbols and recognition of parties.
