Vimala, v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 06.02.2020

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.D.AUDIKESAVALU W.P.NO.1096 OF 2020 AND W.M.P.NOS.1304, 1306 AND 1307 OF 2020 Vimala ... Petitioner -vs1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the Election Commissioner, Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Jai Nagar, Koyambedu, Chennai - 600 106.

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

3. The Superintendent of Police,

4. The Block Development Officer cum Returning Officer, Valangaiman Panchayat Union, Valagaiman Taluk,

5. P.Selvaraj ... Respondents Prayer:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the Respondents to recount the votes for the post of Panchayat President in Thenkuvalaveli Village Panchayat, Valangaiman Taluk, Thiruvarur District based on the representation dated 03.01.2020 of the Petitioner.

For Petitioner :

Mr.M.Karunanithi 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 to R4)

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Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn granting such liberty.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(CCC) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar vjt To

1. The Election Commissioner of Tamil Nadu, Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Jai Nagar, Koyambedu, Chennai - 600 106.

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

3. The Superintendent of Police,

4. The Block Development Officer cum Returning Officer, Valangaiman Panchayat Union, Valagaiman Taluk, +1cc to Mr.Prabakaran, Advocate, S.R.No.9892 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.10044 W.P.No.1096 of 2020 MG(CO) CS/20/02/2020