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Madras High CourtWP/2627/2020dismissed as withdrawal

S.Santhanaraj 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. 2627 of 2020 and W.M.P. Nos. 3051 and 3052 of 2020 S. Santhanaraj ... Petitioner -vs1. The Tamil Nadu State Election Commission, Rep. by the Chief Election Commissioner, Jawharlal Nehru Road, Jai Nagar, Koyambedu, Chennai - 600 106.

2. The District Collector, Salem District, Fort Main Road, Salem - 636 001.

3. The Revenue Divisional Officer cum Returning Officer, Panchayat Union, Ayothyapattinam, Salem.

4. S. Buvaneswari ... 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 conduct fresh election for the Ward-14, Udayapatty, Ayothyapattinam Union Panchayat, Salem considering the representation of the Petitioner dated 03.01.2020.

For Petitioner :

Mr. A. Manojkumar 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.

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Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn granting such liberty. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-III) // True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar vjt To

1. The Chief Election Commissioner, Tamil Nadu State Election Commission, Jawharlal Nehru Road, Jai Nagar,Koyambedu, Chennai - 600 106.

2. The District Collector, Salem District,Fort Main Road, Salem - 636 001.

3. The Revenue Divisional Officer cum Returning Officer, Panchayat Union, Ayothyapattinam, Salem.

+1cc to Government Pleader, SR.No.10056.

W.P. No. 2627 of 2020 JP(CO) CSR: 19.02.2020 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/