M.L.Ravi v. Election Commission Of India

In the High Court of Judicature at Madras Reserved on 26.2.2025 Delivered on Coram :

The Honourable Mr.Justice N.ANAND VENKATESH Election Petition No.2 of 2024 M.L.Ravi

...Petitioner

Vs The Election Commission of India, Nirvachan Sadan, 1, Ashoka Road, New Delhi-1.

The Chief Electoral Officer of Tamil Nadu, Public (Elections) Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai-9.

(deleted/struck off from the array of respondents by order dated 21.1.2025 in O.A.No.890 of 2024 by NAVJ) 1.The Returning Officer, No.04- Chennai Central Loksabha Constituency, Greater Chennai Corporation Zonal Office, Shenoy Nagar, Chennai-30.

2.Dayanidhi Maran

...Respondents

PETITION under Section 80 read with Sections 30, 32, 33, 36, 77, 78, 81 to 84, 86, 87, 93, 95, 98, 99, 100(1)(b)(d)(ii) and (iv), 1/4

123, 126 and 127 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 read with Rules 4A and 86 of the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961 and Rule 2 of the Madras High Court Election Petition Rules seeking to (a) declare that the election held in No.04-Chennai Central Loksabha Parliament Constituency is of undue influence and not free and fair election; (b) declare that the accounts submitted is suppressed and exceeds the limit prescribed is of corrupt practice; (c) declare that the accounts submitted violates Section 77 of the Representation of the People Act and disqualify as per Section 10A of the Representation of the People Act; and (d) declare the elections to 04 Chennai Central Loksabha Parliament constituency as null and void. For Petitioner :

Mr.T.Sivagnanasambandan For R2 :

Mr.T.Mohan, SC for Mrs.M.Sneha

ORDER

In the light of the order passed in O.A.No.103 of 2025 today i.e dated 07.3.2025, no cause of action survives in this election petition.

2. Accordingly, the above election petition stands rejected. No costs.

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N.ANAND VENKATESH,J RS To The Returning Officer, No.04Chennai Central Loksabha Constituency, Greater Chennai Corporation Zonal Office, Shenoy Nagar, Chennai-30.

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