R.Janaki v. The State Election Commissioner,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 10.01.2020

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P.D. AUDIKESAVALU W.P. No. 654 of 2020 and W.M.P. No. 802 of 2020 R. Janaki ... Petitioner -vs1. The State Election Commissioner, Tamil Nadu Election Commission, No. 208/2, Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Arumbakkam, Chennai - 600 106.

2. The District Election Officer & District Collector, Dharmapuri District, Dharmapuri.

3. The Returning Officer, President/Ward Member Election Dharmapuri Panchayat Union, Dharmapuri District.

4. A. Meenakshi ... Respondents Prayer:

Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Declaration, declaring the result of election of Vellalapatti Village Panchayat, Dharmapuri Panchayat Union, Dharmapuri District in favour of the Fourth Respondent as null and void. For Petitioner : Mr. R. Sankarasubbu For Respondents: Mr. B. Nedunchezhiyan, Standing Counsel (for R1) Mr. V. Jayaprakash Narayanan, Government Pleader (for R2 and R3) 1/3

O R D E R

Mr. B. Nedunchezhiyan, Learned Standing Counsel takes notice for the First Respondent and Mr. V. Jayaprakash Narayanan, Learned Government Pleader takes notice for the Second and Third Respondents.

2.

When it is pointed out by the Learned Government Pleader appearing for the Second and Third Respondents that the Petitioner has got an effective alternative remedy by way of election petition under Section 258 of the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994, Learned Counsel for the Petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the Writ Petition with liberty to resort to the same and he has also made an endorsement to that effect, which is recorded.

3.

Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn granting such liberty. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CCC) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To

1. The State Election Commissioner, Tamil Nadu Election Commission, No. 208/2, Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Arumbakkam, Chennai - 600 106.

2. The District Election Officer & District Collector, Dharmapuri District, Dharmapuri.

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3. The Returning Officer, President/Ward Member Election Dharmapuri Panchayat Union, Dharmapuri District.

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