S.Vimalraj v. The State Of Tamilnadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 07.02.2022 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.MUNISHWAR NATH BHANDARI, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY WRIT PETITION NO.1631 OF 2022 AND W.M.P.NOS.1777 AND 1779 OF 2022 S.Vimalraj, S/o Shanmugam

...Petitioner

Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.

2.Tamil Nadu State Election Commission, Rep. by State Election Commissioner, Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Arumbakkam, Chennai-600 106.

3.The District Collector, Kallakurichi, Kallakurichi District-606 202.

4.The Commissioner, Tirukoilur Municipality, Tirukoilur, Kallakurichi District, PIN 605 757.

...Respondents

Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorari calling for the records from the first respondent relating to G.O.(Ms). No.06, Municipal Administration and Water Supply (Election) Department, dated 10.01.2022 and quash the same in so far as it reserves the Ward No.8 of the 4th respondent-Municipality for the Schedule Caste (General).

For petitioner :

Mr.S.Ayyathurai

For respondents :

Mr.R.Shanmugasundaram, Advocate General, assisted by Mr.P.Muthukumar, State Govt. Pleader for RR-1, 3 and 4 Mr.S.Sivashanmugam, Standing Counsel for R-2

ORDER

(The Order of the Court was made by The Honourable Acting Chief Justice) The learned counsel for the petitioner, on instructions, prays for withdrawal of this Writ Petition, with liberty to allow him to raise all the issues by maintaining Election Petition, if so required. Accordingly, in view of the above submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with the above said liberty as prayed for. No costs. Consequently, the Writ Miscellaneous Petitions are closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-IV) // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar cs To 1.The Secretary to Government, The State of Tamil Nadu, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The State Election Commissioner, Tamil Nadu State Election Commission, Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Arumbakkam, Chennai-600 106.

3.The District Collector, Kallakurichi, Kallakurichi District-606 202.

4.The Commissioner, Tirukoilur Municipality, Tirukoilur, Kallakurichi District, PIN 605 757.

W.P.No.1631 of 2022 KSM(CO) RVM(16/02/2022)