Srinivasan, v. Government Of Tamil Nadu,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 10.04.2018
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.RAJA W.P. No.7853 of 2018 and W.M.P. No.9796 of 2018 Srinivasan ..
Petitioner -vs1.Government of Tamil Nadu, rep. by the Principal Secretary to Government, Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.
2.Tamil Nadu State Co-operative Societies Election Commission rep. by its Commissioner, No.273, Kamadhenu Supermarket, 1st Floor, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 018.
3.District Election Officer (Co-operative Societies), Salem District.
4.Special Officer, 4021, Sri Prassanna Venkattaramanaswamy Primary Agricultural Co-operative Credits Society, Chinnathirupathi, Salem District.
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Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to include the petitioner's nominations dated 26.03.2018 received by the fourth respondent in the list of eligible candidates and to conduct election for the Board of
Directors of fourth respondent Society without rejecting the petitioner's nomination.
For Petitioner : Mr.S.Kumaresan For Respondents: Mr.P.H.Aravindh Pandian, Additional Advocate General assisted by Mr.L.P.Shanmuga Sundaram, Special Government Pleader for R1, 3 and 4 Mr.M.S.Palanisamy, Standing Counsel for R2
ORDER
When the matter is taken up for hearing, Mr.L.P.Shanmuga Sundaram, learned Special Government Pleader appearing for respondents 1, 3 and 4 would submit that in response to the direction given by this Court on 05.04.2018, election has been cancelled by order dated 06.04.2018 in Na.Ka.No.1410/2018/T.nj.1 (13). 2.In view of cancellation of election to the Co-operative Society, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected W.M.P. is closed.
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To 1.Government of Tamil Nadu, rep. by the Principal Secretary to Government, Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.
2.Tamil Nadu State Co-operative Societies Election Commission rep. by its Commissioner, No.273, Kamadhenu Supermarket, 1st Floor, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 018.
3.District Election Officer (Co-operative Societies), Salem District.
4.Special Officer, 4021, Sri Prassanna Venkattaramanaswamy Primary Agricultural Co-operative Credits Society, Chinnathirupathi, Salem District.
T.RAJA, J.
vga W.P. No.7853 of 2018 and W.M.P. No.9796 of 2018 10.04.2018