Ayyasamy v. The Tamilnadu State Election

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 06.02.2020

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P.D. AUDIKESAVALU W.P. No. 690 of 2020 and W.M.P. Nos. 822 and 824 of 2020 Ayyasamy ... Petitioner -vs1. The Tamil Nadu State Election Commissioner, No. 208/2, Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Opp. CMBT, Arumbakkam, Chennai - 600 106.

2. The District Election Officer cum District Collector, Cuddalore District, Cuddalore.

3. The Returning Officer cum Block Development Officer, Virudhachalam, Cuddalore District.

4. Selladurai ... Respondents Prayer:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the First to Third Respondents to conduct recount of votes polled to Ward No. 18 of Virudhachalam Block, Panchayat Union, Cuddalore District.

For Petitioner :

Mr. B. Senthilkumar For Respondents:

Mr. AR.L. Sundaresan, Senior Counsel assisted by Mr. B. Nedunchezhiyan, Learned Standing Counsel (for R1) Mr. V. Jayaprakash Narayanan, Government Pleader (for R2) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

O R D E R

When it is pointed out by the Learned Senior Counsel appearing for the First Respondent 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.

2.

Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn granting such liberty.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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-II) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar vjt To 1.The Tamil Nadu State Election Commissioner, No. 208/2, Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Opp. CMBT, Arumbakkam, Chennai - 600 106.

2.The District Election Officer cum District Collector, Cuddalore District, Cuddalore.

3.The Returning Officer cum Block Development Officer, Virudhachalam, Cuddalore District.

+1cc to Mr.R.Sagadevan, Advocate SR.9399 +1cc to the Government Pleader SR.10034 W.P. No. 690 of 2020 MG(CO) CB(24/02/2020) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/