Overview
- Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice G. Arul Murugan dismissed two writs that sought to declare S. Ramadoss party president and to freeze the PMK's 'mango' symbol.
- The bench directed the rival groups to pursue their leadership claims before a civil court, reiterating that the Election Commission does not adjudicate internal disputes of registered unrecognised parties.
- Counsel for the Election Commission submitted that PMK has lost recognition and that any contest over the symbol between factions must be resolved by a competent civil court.
- Ramadoss alleges Anbumani Ramadoss misled the Election Commission with forged documents to extend his tenure, while the opposing side questions the founder’s signatures and says a criminal complaint has been filed.
- According to counsel for Anbumani, the order imposes no restriction on him signing the mandatory A and B forms for PMK candidates in the Assembly elections.