E.Dhamayandhi, v. The Tamil Nadu State Election Commission,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 27.01.2020

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P.D. AUDIKESAVALU W.P. No. 1154 of 2020 and W.M.P. No. 1411 of 2020

1. E. Dhamayandhi

2. C. Sivaraman

3. R. Sathya

4. M. Prabhakar

5. N. Chinnathambi

6. G. Senthilkumar

7. V. Poongothai

8. T. Sivagami

9. G. Parvathi

10. S. Usharani ... Petitioners -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, Thiruvannamalai District.

3. The Returning Officer, For the election to the post of Chairman of Thurinjapuram Panchayat Union, Thiruvannamalai District.

4.Thiru Kandasamy, IAS District Collector, Thiruvannamalai.

5. Aravindan ... Respondents 1/3

Prayer:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records pertaining to the impugned notice dated 11.01.2020 on the file of the Third Respondent postponing election sine-die to the post of Chairman of Thurinjapuram Panchayat Union in Tiruvannamalai District and quash the same; consequently direct the First and Second Respondents to conduct the said election, by appointing another Returning Officer in the place of the Fith 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 Petitioners :

Mr. P. Wilson, Senior Counsel for M/s. Wilson Associates 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 Petitioners 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. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CCC) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar 2/3

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, Thiruvannamalai District.

3. The Returning Officer, For the election to the post of Chairman of Thurinjapuram Panchayat Union, Thiruvannamalai District.

+1cc to M/s. Wilson Associates, Advocate sr.5865 +1cc to Government Pleader SR.NO. 6219 W.P. No. 1154 of 2020 bs(co) nr 20/02/2020 3/3