S.Elavarasan v. Tamil Nadu State Election Commission,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 06.02.2020

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P.D. AUDIKESAVALU W.P. No. 2628 of 2020 and W.M.P. Nos. 3054 and 3055 of 2020 S. Elavarasan ... Petitioner -vs1. The Tamil Nadu State Election Commission, Rep. by its Secretary, No. 208/2, Jawharlal Nehru Road, Opp. to CMBT, Arumbakkam, Chennai - 600 106.

2. The District Election Officer and District Collector, Cuddalore District.

3. The Returning Officer/Block Development Officer, Block Development Office, Srimushnam, Cuddalore District.

4. Mageshwari ... Respondents Prayer:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the entire records in Na. Ka. No. A6/2096/2018 dated 11.01.2020 passed by the Third Respondent and quash the same and direct the First to Third Respondents to take necessary action as against the Fourth Respondent based on the Petitioner representation dated on 11.01.2020. For Petitioner :

Mr. T. Meganathan 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.

2.

Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn granting such liberty.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

1. The Secretary, Tamil Nadu State Election Commission, No. 208/2, Jawharlal Nehru Road, Opp. to CMBT, Arumbakkam, Chennai - 600 106.

2. The District Election Officer and District Collector, Cuddalore District.

3. The Returning Officer/Block Development Officer, Block Development Office, Srimushnam, Cuddalore District.

+1cc to Mr.T.Meganathan, Advocate, SR.No.10057. +1cc to Government Pleader, SR.No.9558.

W.P. No. 2628 of 2020 JP(CO) CSR: 19.02.2020 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/