D.Sarath Babu, v. The District Collector,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 18.04.2024

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD D.Sarathbabu : Petitioner versus 1.The District Collector, Collectorate Office, Tiruvarur 2.The Chief Secretary, Secretariat, St.Fort George Chennai 3.The Secretary, Tamil Nadu State Election Commission, 208/2, Jawharlal Nehru Road, near Koyambedu Bus Stand Opposite, Arumbakkam, Chennai 106.

4.S.Papa Subramanian : Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing respondents 1 to 3 to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 03.02.2024 and consequently direct respondents 1 to 3 to remove the position of 4th respondent from District Panchayat Member and take action against wrong information given in the election application form by 4th respondent.

For Petitioner :

Mr.R.Krishnamurthy For Respondents 1, 2 :

Mr.A.Edwin Prabhakar, State Government Pleader For Respondent No.3 :

Mr.S.Sivashanmugam For Election Commission of India :

Mr.Niranjan Rajagopalan

ORDER

(Made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Learned counsel for the petitioner, on instructions, seeks leave to withdraw the writ petition, with liberty to prosecute his representation/ application.

2. Leave is granted and the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. The petitioner may prosecute his representation/application as may be permissible under law. There shall be no order as to costs. (S.V.G., CJ.) (J.S.N.P., J.) 18.04.2024 Index : Yes/No : Yes/No tar

To 1.The District Collector, Collectorate Office, Tiruvarur 2.The Chief Secretary, Secretariat, St.Fort George Chennai 3.The Secretary, Tamil Nadu State Election Commission, 208/2, Jawharlal Nehru Road, near Koyambedu Bus Stand Opposite, Arumbakkam, Chennai 106.

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD, J.

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