Makkal Manadu Katchi v. The Election Commission Of

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 10.11.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM W.P.NO.6801 OF 2011 Makkal Manadu Katchi, Represented by its Secretary, 82/1, Fifth Street, Padmanabha Nagar, Adayar, Chennai - 600 020.

... Petitioner .Vs.

1. The Election Commission of India, Represented by its Secretary, Nirvachan Sadan, Ashoka Road, New Delhi - 110 001.

2. The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Public (Elections-III), Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

... Respondents PRAYER:- Writ Petition filed Under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Declaration, declaring the Election Symbols (Reservation and allotment) order, 1968 is violative of Article 14 of Constitution of India in so far as it relates to the denial of reserved election symbol to a registered unrecognized party in the allotment of Election Symbols. For Petitioner :

Mr.K.Sakthivel For Respondents : Mr.Niranjan Rajagopalan (for R1) For G.R.Associates No Appearance (for R2) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

O R D E R

The learned counsel for the petitioner, through VideoConferencing, made a submission that the cause aroused for filing of the writ petition did not exists as of now. Thus, no further adjudication needs to be entertained in respect of the grounds raised in this writ petition.

2. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of as infructuous. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS V) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar vs/kbs To 1.

The Election Commission of India, Represented by its Secretary, Nirvachan Sadan, Ashoka Road, New Delhi - 110 001.

2.

The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Public (Elections-III), Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

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