Tmt. Sathyavathi, v. The Chief Election Commissioner Of Tamilnadu,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 06.02.2020

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P.D. AUDIKESAVALU W.P. No. 1539 of 2020 Sathyavathi ... Petitioner -vs1. The Chief Election Commissioner of Tamil Nadu, No. 208/2, Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Koyambedu, Chennai - 600 106.

2. The District Election Officer and District Collector, Salem District.

3. The Returning Officer/Block Development Officer, Ayothiapattinam Panchayat Union, Salem District.

4. Chinnathai ... 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 recount the invalid votes declared during the process of counting of the votes relating to the election to the post of the president of Kuppanoor Village Panchayat, Ayothiapattinam Panchayat Union, Salem District in terms of Rule 66 of the Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Election) Rules 1995.

For Petitioner :

Mr. S. Kamadevan 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 R3) 1/2 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Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn granting such liberty.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 Chief Election Commissioner of Tamil Nadu, No. 208/2, Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Koyambedu, Chennai - 600 106.

2. The District Election Officer and District Collector, Salem District.

3. The Returning Officer/Block Development Officer, Ayothiapattinam Panchayat Union, Salem District.

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