A petition filed by Chinna Maharaja of Tirunelveli sought a direction to extend the nomination filing period from March 30 to April 6, noting that four days during the nomination window were holidays, leaving a very short period for the candidates to file their nominations.

But the division bench comprising Chief Justice SA Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan noted that the schedule for the election was fixed by the Election Commission as per Section 30 of the Representation of Peoples Act, and said the court could not interfere when the time limit was already fixed by the commission, and refused to entertain the plea.