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Madras High CourtWP/1075/2020dismissed as infructuous

S.Eswari W/O. Sundaram v. The Tamil Nadu State Election

2020-02-06Honourable Mr Justice P.D.Audikesavalu2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 06.02.2020

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P.D. AUDIKESAVALU W.P. No. 1075 of 2020 S. Eswari ... 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 Singipuram Village Panchayat, Salem Distrit.

... 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 instruct the Third Respondent to complete the election process forthwith as per the minutes recorded on 11.01.2020 in which the Petitioner was elected as Vice-President of Singipatti Village Panchayat, Valappady Taluk, Salem District unopposed and to issue Declaration Certificate to the Petitioner.

For Petitioner :

Mr. R. Neelakandan 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

Learned Counsel for the Petitioner submits that the election has already taken place, the relief sought in the Writ Petition has become infructuous and he has made an endorsement to that effect, which is recorded.

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Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs.

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

1. The Tamil Nadu State Election Commissioner, 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 Singipuram Village Panchayat, Salem Distrit.

+1cc to Government Pleader, SR.No.10040.

W.P. No. 1075 of 2020 SSP(CO) CSR: 24.02.2020 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/