Madras High CourtWP(MD)/3090/2022withdrawn dismissed

K.Seetha v. The Tamilnadu State Chief Election Commissioner

2022-02-17Honourable The Chief Justice,Honourable Mr Justice D.Bharatha Chakravarthy3 pages

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.(MD)No.3090 of 2022 K.Seetha .. Petitioner Vs

1. The Tamilnadu State Chief Election Commissioner Tamilnadu State Election Commission No.208/2, Jawaharlal Nehru Road Opp: to Koyambedu Bus Stand Arumbakkam, Chennai - 600 106.

2. The District Collector cum District Election Officer Office of the District Collector Karur District - 639 007.

3. The Karur City Municipal Corporation Commissioner cum Returning Officer, Office of the Karur City Municipal Corporation, Karur District.

4. The Assistant Returning Officer-V Office of the Karur City Municipal Corporation Karur District.

5. V.Thangamani

6. Rajamani

7. Beulah .. Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a writ of certiorarified mandamus to call for the records of the impugned letter of the fourth respondent dated 7.2.2022, to quash the same as arbitrary and illegal and consequently direct the respondents to include the nomination of the petitioner and to conduct the election for the post of Ward Counsellor in respect of Ward No.38.

For the Petitioner : Mr.N.V.Prassanna for M/s.S.Manikandan For the Respondents : Mr.S.Sivashanmugam Standing Counsel for 1st respondent : Mr.R.Shunmugasundaram Advocate General assisted by Mr.P.Muthukumar State Government Pleader for 2nd respondent : Mr.P.Srinivas Standing Counsel for respondents 3 and 4

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Learned counsel for the petitioner prays for withdrawal of the writ petition with liberty to file an election petition. He has also made an endorsement to that effect.

2. In view of the above, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. No costs. Consequently, W.M.P.(MD) No.2707 of 2022 is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-II) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar bbr To:

1.The Tamilnadu State Chief Election Commissioner, Tamilnadu State Election Commission, No.208/2, Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Opp: to Koyambedu Bus Stand, Arumbakkam, Chennai - 600 106.

2.The District Collector cum District Election Officer, Office of the District Collector, Karur District - 639 007.

3.The Karur City Municipal Corporation Commissioner cum Returning Officer, Office of the Karur City Municipal Corporation, Karur District.

4.The Assistant Returning Officer-V Office of the Karur City Municipal Corporation Karur District.

+1cc to Mr.S.Manikandan, Advocate SR. No.10093 (04/03/2022) +1cc to Government Pleader SR. No.10807 (04/03/2022) W.P.(MD)No.3090 of 2022 PMK (CO) PR (01/03/2022)