R.Janaki 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.2120 OF 2020 AND W.M.P.NO.2479 OF 2020 R.Janaki ... Petitioner -vs1. The State Election Commissioner, The Tamil Nadu State Election Commission, No. 208/2, Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Arumbakkam, Chennai - 600 106.

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

3. The Returning Officer, President/Ward Member Election, Dharmapuri Panchayat Union, Dharmapuri District.

4. A.Meenakshi ... Respondents Prayer:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the Third Respondent for re-counting of votes, which polled in the election of Vellalapatti Village Panchayat, Dharmapuri Panchayat Union, Dharmapuri District.

For Petitioner :

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Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn granting such liberty.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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CCC) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar vjt To

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

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

3. The Returning Officer, President/Ward Member Election, Dharmapuri Panchayat Union, Dharmapuri District.

+1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.10064 W.P.No.2120 of 2020 MG(CO) CS/20/02/2020 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/