P.Bharathi, v. The District Collector,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 28.02.2020

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P.D. AUDIKESAVALU W.P. No. 5092 of 2020 and W.M.P. No. 6011 of 2020 P. Bharathi ... Petitioner -vs1. The District Collector, Cuddalore District, Cuddalore.

2. The Deputy Collector, Panruti Taluk, Cuddalore.

3. The Block Development Officer, (Village Panchayat), Panruti Taluk, Cuddalore.

4. The Tahsildar, Panruti Taluk, Cuddalore.

5. P. Gowri ... Respondents Prayer:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the Respondents to recount the votes polled in Chittharasoor Village Panchayat, Panruti Taluk, in procedural manner, forthwith Petitioner complaint dated 04.01.2020 and 20.01.2020.

For Petitioner :

Mr. T. Padmanabhan For Respondents:

Mr. V. Jayaprakash Narayanan, Government Pleader

O R D E R

When it is pointed out by the Learned Government Pleader appearing for the Respondents that the Petitioner has got an effective alternative remedy by way of election petition under https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn granting such liberty. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is also dismissed. -s/d- Assistant Registrar(CS-IV) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar vjt To

1. The District Collector, Cuddalore District, Cuddalore.

2. The Deputy Collector, Panruti Taluk, Cuddalore.

3. The Block Development Officer, (Village Panchayat), Panruti Taluk, Cuddalore.

4. The Tahsildar, Panruti Taluk, Cuddalore.

W.P. No. 5092 of 2020 PA(CO) SP(29/05/2020) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/