V.Parasuraman, v. The Tamil Nadu State Election Commission,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 06.02.2020

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P.D. AUDIKESAVALU W.P. No. 1586 of 2020 V. Parasuraman ... Petitioner -vs1. The Tamil Nadu State Election Commission, Rep. by its Secretary, No. 208/2, Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Opp. to CMBT, Arumbakkam, Chennai - 600 106.

2. The District Election Officer, Thiruvannamalai District.

3. The Returning Officer, For the election to the post of Arani-West Panchayat Union Ward Member, Ward No. 15 - Thachur, Arani West Panchayat Union, Thiruvannamalai District.

4. T.M. Elumalai ... 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 re-count the votes in respect of the post of Arani-West Panchayat Union Ward Member from Ward No. 15 - Thachur, Arani West Panchayat Union, Thiruvannamalai District within a reasonable time to be fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner :

Mr. R. Neelakandan 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 and R3) 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Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn granting such liberty. No costs.

s/d- Assistant Registrar(CO) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar vjt To

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

2. The District Election Officer, Thiruvannamalai District.

3. The Returning Officer, For the election to the post of Arani-West Panchayat Union Ward Member, Ward No. 15 - Thachur, Arani West Panchayat Union, Thiruvannamalai District W.P. No. 1586 of 2020 BP(CO) SP(18/02/2020) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/