T.Lawerence, v. The Election Commissioner,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 28.4.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.RAJA W.P.No.10986 of 2018 and W.M.P.No.12893 of 2018 1 T.Lawerence S/o.L.S.Thomas, Kalaignar Nagar, Villapakkam Road, Acharapakkam, Kancheepuram District-603 301.

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PETITIONER Vs.

1 The Election Commissioner Tamil Nadu State Cooperative Societies Election Commission No.273 Kamadenu Super Market 1st Floor Anna Salai Chennai-18.

2 The Eelction Officer Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation Employees Cooperative Society Ltd. No.2 Walaja Road Tourism Building Chennai-2.

... RESPONDENTS Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st respondent to increase the number of polling booth or to increase the polling days so as to enable all the members to cast their votes with ease and to secure 100% polling in order to ensure free and fair Election by considering the petitioner's representation dated 09.04.2018 within a time frame as may be fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.E.Vijya Anand For Respondent No.1 : Mr.M.S.Palanisamy Standing counsel For Respondent No.2 : Mr.L.P.Shanmugasundaram Spl. Govt. Pleader(Co-Op)

O R D E R

The writ petition has been filed seeking a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st respondent to increase the number of polling booth or to increase the polling days so as to enable https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

all the members to cast their votes with ease and to secure 100% polling in order to ensure free and fair Election by considering the petitioner's representation dated 09.04.2018 within a time frame as may be fixed by this Court.

When the matter was taken for hearing, Mr.M.S.Palanisamy, learned Standing counsel for the first respondent submitted that the prayer sought for in the writ petition has become infructuous since election to the second respondent society was already held on 24.4.2018. 3 In view of the submission made by the learned Standing counsel for the first respondent, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(Comp) //True copy// Sub Assistant Registrar vaan To 1 The Election Commissioner, Tamil Nadu State Cooperative Societies Election Commission, No.273, Kamadenu Super Market, 1st Floor, Anna Salai, Chennai-18.

2 The Eelction Officer,, Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation Employees Cooperative Society Ltd. No.2, Walaja Road, Tourism Building, Chennai-2.

+1cc to Mr.E.Vijay Anand, Advocate SR.No.31994 +1cc to Mr.L.P.Shanmugasundaram, Advocate SR.No.32972 +1cc to Government Pleader SR.No.33073 W.P.No.10986 of 2018 and W.M.P.No.12893 of 2018 NRJK(CO) GN(31/05/2018) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/