V.Shantha, v. The Commissioner,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 06.02.2020

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P.D. AUDIKESAVALU W.P. No. 2635 of 2020 V. Shantha ... Petitioner -vs1. The Commissioner, Tamil Nadu State Election Commission, Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Jai Nagar, Koyambedu, Chennai - 600 106.

2. The District Collector, Salem District, Salem. ... Respondents Prayer:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the First Respondent to consider and pass orders on the Petitioner's representation dated 07.01.2020 by recounting the votes of Kalparaipatti Panchayat Local Body Election 2019 and the same is record in a video camera.

For Petitioner :

Mr. T. Velu 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)

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Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn granting such liberty.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

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

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

2. The District Collector, Salem District, Salem.

+1cc to Mr.T.Velu, Advocate, SR.No.9944.

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