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Madras High CourtWP/1067/2020disposed of

V.Senthil Kumar v. The Tamil Nadu State Election

2020-01-27Honourable Mr Justice P.D.Audikesavalu3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 27.01.2020

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P.D. AUDIKESAVALU W.P. No. 1067 of 2020 V. Senthilkumar ... Petitioner -vs1. The Tamil Nadu State Election Commission, Rep. by its Secretary, No. 208/2, Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Opp. to CMBT, Arumbakkam, Chennai - 600 106.

2. The District Election Officer, Salem District.

3. The Returning Officer, For the election to the post of Vice-President of Chinnamanaikanpalayam Village Panchayat, Salem District.

... Respondents Prayer:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Declaration, declaring the postponement of election sine-die to the post of Vice-President of Chinnamanaickanpalayam Village Panchayat in Valappady Taluk, Salem District, as illegal and null and void, consequentially direct the First and Second Respondents to conduct the said election, by appointing another Returning Officer in the place of the Third Respondent along with an observer to be appointed by the First Respondent with adequate police protection and video coverage throughout the entire process till the declaration of result.

For Petitioner :

Mr. R. Neelakandan For Respondents:

Mr. AR.L.Sundaresn, Senior Counsel assisted by Mr. B. Nedunchezhiyan, Standing Counsel (for R1) Mr. V. Jayaprakash Narayanan, Government Pleader (for R2 and R3)

O R D E R

Learned Counsel for both sides submit that re-election has been notified on 30.01.2019 and that the same would be videographed with police protection. Learned Counsel for the Petitioner has also made an endorsement to that effect. Nothing remains for further adjudication in this Writ Petition. 2.

Recording the aforesaid subsequent events, the Writ Petition is disposed. No costs.

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

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

2. The District Election Officer, Salem District.

3. The Returning Officer, For the election to the post of Vice-President of Chinnamanaikanpalayam Village Panchayat, Salem District.

+1cc to Government Pleader, SR.No.6218 W.P. No. 1067 of 2020 GP(CO) CSR: 11.02.2020