R.Ranjit Govindaraj v. The Chief Election Commissioner Of India

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 10.04.2019

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.MANIKUMAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD W.P.Nos.10282, 10284, 10285, 10286, 10288, 10292, 10321 & 10324 of 2019 (8 cases) and WMP Nos.10834, 10832,10835, 10837, 10842, 10846, 10867 & 10870 of 2019 WP No.10282 of 2019 R.Ranjit Govindaraj .. Petitioner Vs.

1. The Chief Election Commissioner of India, Office of Election Commission of India, Nirvachan Sadan, Ashoka Road, New Delhi - 110 001.

2. The Chief Election Officer of Tamil Nadu, Office of Tamil Nadu State Election, 208/2, Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Koyambedu, Chennai - 600 106.

3. The District Collector, Coimbatore District. Coimbatore.

4. The Superintendent of Police, Coimbatore City, Coimbatore - 641 018 .. Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 4th respondent to exempt the petitioner from surrendering his weapon bearing License Nos.22/2012/CBE(S) to the local police station and consequently issue no objection certificate to maintain the licensed weapons in the safety locker.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Singaravelan, Sr. Counsel in all WPs.

For Respondents : Mr.Niranjan Rajagopalan (for R1 &2) in all WPs.

Standing counsel for ECI.

Mr.Akhil Akbarali (for R3 & R4) Government Advocate.

C O M M O N O R D E R (Order of this Court was made by S.MANIKUMAR, J.) Writ petitions are filed for a mandamus, directing the 4th respondent to exempt the petitioners from surrendering their respective licensed weapons to the local police station and consequently, to issue no objection certificate to maintain the licensed weapons in the safety locker.

2. Mr.Singaravelan, learned senior counsel appearing for the writ petitioners submitted individual representations of the writ petitioners, have been considered and thus, writ petitions have become infructuous. Submission is placed on record.

3. Placing on record the above, all the writ petitions are dismissed as infructuous. No Costs. Consequently, the connected writ miscellaneous petitions are closed.

(S.M.K., J.) (S.P., J.) 10.04.2019 Index: Yes / No Internet: Yes / No ars

To

1. The Chief Election Commissioner of India, Office of Election Commission of India, Nirvachan Sadan, Ashoka Road, New Delhi - 110 001.

2. The Chief Election Officer of Tamil Nadu, Office of Tamil Nadu State Election, 208/2, Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Koyambedu, Chennai - 600 106.

3. The District Collector, Coimbatore District. Coimbatore.

4. The Superintendent of Police, Coimbatore City, Coimbatore - 641 018

S.MANIKUMAR, J.

AND SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD, J.

ars W.P.Nos.10282, 10284, 10285, 10286, 10288, 10292, 10321 & 10324 of 2019 (8 cases) and WMP Nos.10834, 10832,10835, 10837, 10842, 10846, 10867 & 10870 of 2019 10.04.2019