V.Kalaiselvi v. The Secretary

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 17.02.2022 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.MUNISHWAR NATH BHANDARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY W.P.No.3042 of 2022 and W.M.P.No.3199 of 2022 V.Kalaiselvi .. Petitioner vs 1.The Secretary, Tamilnadu State Election Commission, Jawaharlal Nehru Salai, Arumbakkam, Chennai 600 106.

2.The District Collector, Erode District, Erode 638 011.

3.The Returning Officer/Executive Officer, Sivagiri Town Panchayat, Sivagiri, Erode District 638 109.

4.Savithri .. Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Declaration declaring the candidature of Tmt.Savithri in Form No.6 in Ward No.11, Sivagiri Town Panchayat, Erode District, dated 05.02.2022 issued by the 3rd respondent as null and void.

For the Petitioner :

Mr.K.Karthikeyan For the Respondents :

Mr.S.Sivashanmugam Stdg. Counsel for R-1 :

Mr.R.Shumugasundaram Advocate General Assisted by Mr.P.Muthukumar, State Govt. Pleader, for RR 2 & 3 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to challenge the election by way of an election petition, if the petitioner remains aggrieved.

The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with the liberty as prayed. No costs. Consequently, W.M.P.No.3199 of 2022 is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-VI) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar sra To:

1. The Secretary, Tamilnadu State Election Commission, Jawaharlal Nehru Salai, Arumbakkam, Chennai 600 106.

2. The District Collector, Erode District, Erode 638 011.

3. The Returning Officer/Executive Officer, Sivagiri Town Panchayat, Sivagiri, Erode District 638 109.

+1cc to Mr.K.Karthikeyan, Advocate SR. No. 10164 +1cc to Government Pleader SR. No.10793 W.P.No.3042 of 2022 PL (CO) PR (23/02/2022) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/