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Madras High CourtWP/4277/2020dismissed as withdrawal

M.Sathiya v. Thge Election Commissioner

2020-02-20Honourable Mr Justice P.D.Audikesavalu2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 20.02.2020

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P.D. AUDIKESAVALU W.P. No. 4277 of 2020 and W.M.P. No. 5062 of 2020 M. Sathiya ... Petitioner -vs1. The Election Commissioner, Tamil Nadu State Election Commission, 100 Feet Road, Koyembedu, Chennai - 600 107.

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

3. The Block Development Officer, Edappadi Taluk, Edappadi, Salem District.

4. The Revenue District officer, Edappadi, Salem District.

5. A. Thangammal ... Respondents Prayer:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Declaration, declaring to the Tamil Nadu Local Body (Rural) Election 2019 held on 27.12.2019 for Panchayat Union 7th Ward Member, Edapadi, Salem as null and void.

For Petitioner :

Mr. R. Rangarajan For Respondents :

Mr. B. Nedunchezhiyan, Standing Counsel (for R1) Mr. V. Jayaprakash Narayanan, Government Pleader (for R2 to R4) 1/2 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

ORDER

Mr. B. Nedunchezhiyan, Learned Standing Counsel takes notice for the First Respondent and Mr. V. Jayaprakash Narayanan, Learned Government Pleader takes notice for the Second to Fourth Respondents.

2.

When it is pointed out by the Learned Standing 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.

3.

Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn granting such liberty.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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To

1. The Election Commissioner, Tamil Nadu State Election Commission, 100 Feet Road, Koyembedu, Chennai - 600 107.

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

3. The Block Development Officer, Edappadi Taluk, Edappadi, Salem District.

4. The Revenue District officer, Edappadi, Salem District.

+1 cc to M/s.R.Rangarajan,Advocate Sr.No. 14494 +1 cc to The Government Pleader Sr.No.15153 AKM/05.03.2020/2P-7C / W.P. No. 4277 of 2020 2/2 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/