Dr.P.Satheesh Kumar v. Union Of India

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 05.01.2021 C O R A M THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE W.P.No.20486 of 2020 & WMP.No.25260 of 2020 Dr.P.Satheesh Kumar ... Petitioner Vs.

1.Union of India, Rep. by its Secretary to Government, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi - 110001.

2.Council of Architecture, Represented by its Registrar, "India Habitat Centre", Core 6A, 1st floor, Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110 003.

3.The Indian Institute of Architects, Rep. by its President, Head Office at Prospect Chambers Annexe, Dr.D.N.Road, Fort Mumbai - 400 001.

Having its Tamil Nadu Chapter Office at No.4A, Third Floor, Raja Annamalai Buildings, Marshalls Road, Egmore, Chenani - 600 008.

... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the 1st respondent to appoint a Returning Officer, to ensure that the election in the 2nd 3rd respondent institutes is conducted only using ballot voting system, in accordance with its Bye-Laws, as per the order dated 14.07.2017 passed in W.P.No.17917 of 2017 by this Court.

For Petitioner :Mr.B.Harikrishnan For Respondents :Ms.Jaisha, Central Government Standing Counsel

O R D E R

Ms.Jaisha, learned Central Government Standing Counsel accepts notice for the respondents.

2. Today when the petition is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this writ petition on the ground that the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

election has already been conducted.

3. Recording the same, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar nl To 1.The Secretary to Government, Union of India, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi - 110001.

2.The Registrar Council of Architecture, "India Habitat Centre", Core 6A, 1st floor, Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110 003.

3.The President, The Indian Institute of Architects, Head Office at Prospect Chambers Annexe, Dr.D.N.Road, Fort Mumbai - 400 001.

Having its Tamil Nadu Chapter Office at No.4A, Third Floor, Raja Annamalai Buildings, Marshalls Road, Egmore, Chenani - 600 008.

+1cc to Mr.R.Harikrishnan, Advocate, S.R.No. 396 W.P.No.20486 of 2020 SSI(CO) GN(01/02/2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/