P.Milany vs Election Commission of India — WP/20680/2026

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Case Summary: WP 20680/2026 Outcome: Petition ALLOWED P. Milany, an unsuccessful candidate in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election (Chepauk Thiruvallikeni constituency), sought certified copies of election documents needed to file an election petition. The Election Commission argued documents would only be released after 45 days from results declaration. The High Court of Madras held that Rule 93(2) of the Conduct of Election Rules 1961 mandates disclosure of election papers to the public, and withholding them until the 45-day election petition deadline expired would effectively deny candidates their statutory right to challenge elections. The court directed the District Election Officer to issue all requested certified copies within two weeks, rejecting the Commission's restrictive interpretation. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

Admission (Wp)

Honourable Mr Justice G. R. Swaminathan , Honourable Mr.Justice V. Lakshminarayanan

First hearing

Initial hearing scheduled

Case filed

Registration No. WP/20680/2026