R.Thirunavukkarasu, v. The State Election Commission,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 03.03.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE V.M.VELUMANI and THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN Writ Petition No.33500 of 2016 R.Thirunavukkarasu .. Petitioner Vs.

1.The State Election Commission Represented by its Secretary No.208/2, Jawaharlal Nehru Road Opp. CMBT Arumbakkam, Chennai-600 106.

2.The State of Tamil Nadu Represented by its Secretary to Government Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department Fort St. George, Chennai.

3.The Director of Town Panchayat Kuralagam Chennai-600 108.

4.The District Collector Coimbatore District Coimbatore.

5.The Executive Officer Alanthurai Town Panchayat Coimbatore - 641 101.

.. Respondents 1/4

Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to follow the rotation procedure for reservation of wards in Alanthurai Town Panchayat in accordance with Article 243T of the Constitution of India and in accordance with the Tamil Nadu Town Panchayats, Third Grade Municipalities and Municipal and Corporation Councils (Delimitations of Wards or Divisions and Reservations) Rules, 1996 for the Urban Local Body Elections, 2016 and consequently, directing the respondents to notify ward No.15 of Alanthurai Town Panchayat as general ward.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Sivavarthanan For R1 : No appearance For R2 to R4 : Mr.A.Selvendran Special Government Pleader For R5 : Mrs.R.L.Karthika Government Advocate

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was delivered by V.M.VELUMANI,J.) The petitioner has come out with the present Writ Petition for a direction to the respondents to follow the rotation procedure for reservation of wards in Alanthurai Town Panchayat in accordance with Article 243T of the Constitution of India and in accordance with the 2/4

Tamil Nadu Town Panchayats, Third Grade Municipalities and Municipal and Corporation Councils (Delimitations of Wards or Divisions and Reservations) Rules, 1996 for the Urban Local Body Elections, 2016 and consequently, directing the respondents to notify ward No.15 of Alanthurai Town Panchayat as general ward.

2. Today, when this matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the relief sought for in the Writ Petition has become infructuous and hence, nothing survives for adjudication.

3. In view of the above submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, this Writ Petition is dismissed. No costs. (V.M.V., J) (V.L.N., J) 03.03.2023 Index : Yes / No kj 3/4

V.M.VELUMANI,J.

and V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN,J.

Kj To 1.The State Election Commission Represented by its Secretary No.208/2, Jawaharlal Nehru Road Opp. CMBT Arumbakkam, Chennai-600 106.

2.The State of Tamil Nadu Represented by its Secretary to Government Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department Fort St. George, Chennai.

3.The Director of Town Panchayat Kuralagam Writ Petition No.33500 of 2016 Chennai-600 108.

4.The District Collector Coimbatore District Coimbatore.

5.The Executive Officer Alanthurai Town Panchayat Coimbatore - 641 101.

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