Santhi v. Tamilnadu State Election Commissioner
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Dated: 01.03.2022 Coram:
THE HONOURABLE MR.MUNISHWAR NATH BHANDARI, Chief Justice and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY W.P.(MD).No.3844 of 2022 and W.M.P.(MD).No.3328 of 2022 Santhi, W/o.Ramesh
...Petitioner
Vs.
1. Tamil Nadu State Election Commissioner, State Election Commission, No.208/2, Jawaharlal Nehru Salai (Opp. to Koyambedu Bus Terminus), Arumbakkam, Chennai - 600 106.
2. The District Collector, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar.
3. The Election Officer/Executive Officer, Kariyapatti Town Panchayat, Kariyapatti, Virudhunagar District.
4. Nagajothi, W/o.Ramakrishnan
...Respondents
Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 3, to recounting the votes of the 8th ward of Kariyapatti Town Panchayat Election, Virudhunagar District, which was held on 19.02.2022.
For petitioner : Mr.R.Murugappan For Respondent-1 : Mr.S.Sivashanmugam, Standing Counsel For Respondents 2 and 3 : Mr.R.Shunmugasundaram, Advocate General assisted by Mr.P.Muthukumar, State Government Pleader https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/
ORDER
(The Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble Chief Justice) The learned counsel for the petitioner prays and is granted permission to withdraw the Writ petition with liberty to take the remedy of Election Petition to challenge the election. The Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn with the said liberty. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed. No costs.
s/d- Assistant Registrar True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar cs To
1. Tamil Nadu State Election Commissioner, State Election Commission, No.208/2, Jawaharlal Nehru Salai (Opp. to Koyambedu Bus Terminus), Arumbakkam, Chennai - 600 106.
2. The District Collector, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar.
3. The Election Officer/Executive Officer, Kariyapatti Town Panchayat, Kariyapatti, Virudhunagar District.
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W.P.(MD).No.3844 of 2022 PM(CO) SP(08/03/2022) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/