I.Velusamy v. The Chief Electoral Officer

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 05.12.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM W.P.No.35937 of 2006 and M.P.No.2 of 2006 I.Velusamy .. Petitioner ..Vs..

1.The Chief Electoral Officer and Secretary, Tamil Nadu State Election Commission, Secretariat, Fort.St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Principal Election Officer (Municipalities) / The Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Fort St George, Chennai - 9.

3.The State Election Officer/ Commissioner of Municipal Administration, Chepauk, Chennai - 5.

4.District Election Officer / District Collector, Salem.

5.The Commissioner of Corporation, Salem.

6.Assistant Commissioner / Returning Officer, Hasthampatty Zone, Salem - 7.

.. Respondents PRAYER : Petition filed Under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records of the first respondent in his proceedings No.S.O.No.11/2004/TNSEC/ME-1 dated 21.07.2004 regarding passing of order of disqualification of the petitioner for contesting in the Local Body Election for a period of three years and quash the same so far as the petitioner is concerned.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.Rathanavel For Respondents : Mrs.Janaki Additional Government Pleader

O R D E R

The writ petition on hand is filed challenging the order of disqualification of the petitioner for contesting in the Local Body Election for a period of three years.

2. On account of efflux of time, the cause aroused for filing of the present writ petition became vanished. Thus, no further adjudication needs to be entertained in respect of the grounds raised in the present writ petition.

3. Accordingly, the writ petition stands closed. No Costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. s/d- Assistant Registrar(CS VI) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar Pns To 1.The Chief Electoral Officer and Secretary, Tamil Nadu State Election Commission, Secretariat, Fort.St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Principal Election Officer (Municipalities) / The Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Fort St George, Chennai - 9.

3.The State Election Officer/ Commissioner of Municipal Administration, Chepauk, Chennai - 5.

4.District Election Officer / District Collector, Salem.

5.The Commissioner of Corporation, Salem.

6.Assistant Commissioner / Returning Officer, Hasthampatty Zone, Salem - 7.

+1 CC to Govt. Pleader sr 84430.

W.P.No.35937 of 2006 RK(CO) SP(02/01/2019)