A.Lakshmi v. The State Chief Election Commissioner,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 31.01.2020

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P.D. AUDIKESAVALU W.P. No. 2176 of 2020 A. Lakshmi ... Petitioner -vs1.The State Chief Election Commissioner, Koyambedu, Chennai - 600 107.

2.The District Collector, Tiruvannamalai District, Tiruvannamalai.

3.The Local Election Officer/ Block Development Officer, Thellar Union, Vandavasi Taluk, Tiruvannamalai District.

4.M. Deepa ... 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 consider my representation dated 03.01.2020 with in stipulated period and consequently direct the Third Respondent taken proper legal action against the Fourth Respondent before the concern Jurisdiction Magistrate Court.

For Petitioner :

Mr. T.V.G. Kartheeban 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

Mr. AR.L. Sundaresan, Learned Senior Counsel assisted by Mr. B. Nedunchezhiyan, Learned Standing Counsel takes notice for the First Respondent, Mr. V. Jayaprakash Narayanan, Learned Government Pleader takes notice for the Second and Third Respondents.

2.

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.

3.

Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn granting such liberty. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar // True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar dm To 1.The State Chief Election Commissioner, Koyambedu, Chennai - 600 107.

2.The District Collector, Tiruvannamalai District, Tiruvannamalai.

3.The Local Election Officer/ Block Development Officer, Thellar Union, Vandavasi Taluk, Tiruvannamalai District.

+1cc to Government Pleader, SR.No.8656.

W.P. No. 2176 of 2020 JP(CO) CSR:14.02.2020 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/