Madras High CourtWP/8065/2022withdrawn dismissed

Jalaludeen v. The State Election Commissioner

2022-04-06Honourable The Chief Justice,Honourable Mr Justice D.Bharatha Chakravarthy3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 06.04.2022 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.MUNISHWAR NATH BHANDARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY W.P.No.8065 of 2022 Jalaludeen .. Petitioner vs 1.The State Election Commissioner Tamilnadu State Election Commission 208/2, Jawaharlal Nehru Salai Arumbakkam, Chennai 600 106.

2.The District Collector 3.The Election Conducting Officer Mamallapuram Special Grade Town Panchayat Ward Member Election Mamallapuram Thirukazhukundram Taluk 4.The Executive Officer Mamallapuram Special Grade Town Panchayat Ward Member Election Mamallapuram,Thirukazhukundram Taluk 5.D.Srinivasan .. Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of The Constitution of India praying for issue of a Writ of Mandamus directing the Respondents 1 to 4 to select and elect the petitioner as Ward member from Ward No.2 in the 4th Respondent Town Panchayat as the petitioner secured votes of 292 in second place.

For Petitioner : Mr. V.Raghavachari for Mr.A.Ramalingam For Respondents : Mr.S.Sivashanmugam Standing Counsel for R1 Mr.R.Shunmugasundaram Advocate General Assisted by Mr.P.Muthukumar, State Government Pleader and Mr.A.G.Shakeena for RR 2 and 3

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) In view of the issues raised in W.P.No.8061 of 2022, the petitioner need not press this writ petition, as he would otherwise press the aforesaid writ petition stated supra with all required prayer, as admissible therein.

2. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. However, there shall be no order as to costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CO) // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar KST To:

1.The State Election Commissioner Tamilnadu State Election Commission 208/2, Jawaharlal Nehru Salai Arumbakkam, Chennai 600 106.

2.The District Collector

3.The Election Conducting Officer Mamallapuram Special Grade Town Panchayat Ward Member Election Mamallapuram Thirukazhukundram Taluk W.P.No.8065 of 2022 PA(CO) CB(18/04/2022)