Parimala v. The State Election Commissioner,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 06.02.2020

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P.D. AUDIKESAVALU W.P. No. 2248 of 2020 Parimala ... Petitioner -vs1. The State Election Commissioner, Tamil Nadu State Election Commission, Chennai - 600 106.

2. The Returning Officer/Election Officer, Vazhapadi Union, Salem District.

3. Kala

4. Kalaiselvi

5. Sathya

6. Vinothini

7. Jansirani ... Respondents Prayer:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the First and Second Respondents to recount the votes in election held on 30.12.2019 for Panchayat President Kurichi Village, Vazhapadi Union, Salem District in the presence of any other Returning Officer and declare the results by following the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Panchayat Election Rules, scrupulously pursuant to the Petitioner representation dated on 03.01.2020.

For Petitioner :

Mr. N. Ranjith Kumar 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Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn granting such liberty. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-III) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar Vjt To

1. The State Election Commissioner, Tamil Nadu State Election Commission, Chennai - 600 106.

2. The Returning Officer/Election Officer, Vazhapadi Union, Salem District.

+1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No. 10069 W.P. No. 2248 of 2020 JP(CO) GN(19/02/2020) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/