N.Punitha v. The Chief Election Commissioner

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 01.12.2021 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.MUNISHWAR NATH BHANDARI, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.D.AUDIKESAVALU W.P.NO.25553 OF 2021 N.Punitha ... Petitioner .Vs.

1. The Chief Election Commissioner, Local Body Election Commission, Head Office at No.208/2, Jawaharlal Nehru Road, (100 Feet Road), Vadapalai, Chennai - 106.

2. The District Collector/ The District Election Officer, Vellore, Vellore District.

3. The Returning Officer, Pernamput Panchayat Union, Pernamput, Vellore District.

4. The Assistant Returning Officer, Pernamput Panchayat Union, Pernamput, Vellore District.

5. Sivakumar

6. Arun

7. Venkatesan ... Respondents PRAYER:- Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a writ of Mandamus directing the fourth respondent to declare result of the Vice President Election for Kothappalli Village Panchayat, Pernamput Taluk, Vellore District forthwith by declaring that the petitioner is Vice President for the said Kothappalli Village Panchayat.

For the Petitioner :

Mr.A.Ilaya Perumal For the Respondents :

Mr.S.Sivashanmugam Standing Counsel For respondent-1 Mr.P.Muthukumar State Government Pleader For respondents 2 to 4

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Acting Chief Justice) Learned Standing Counsel for the first respondent submitted that the result of the election to the post of Vice President has been declared.

2. In view of the above, learned counsel for the petitioner prays for withdrawal of the writ petition, with liberty to file an election petition as per the provisions of law.

3. As prayed, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty as prayed for. There will be no order as to costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS II) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar kpl To

1. The Chief Election Commissioner Local Body Election Commission Head Office at No.208/2, Jawaharlal Nehru Road, (100 Feet Road), Vadapalai, Chennai - 106.

2.

The District Collector/ The District Election Officer, Vellore, Vellore District.

3.

The Returning Officer, Pernamput Panchayat Union, Pernamput, Vellore District.

4.

The Assistant Returning Officer, Pernamput Panchayat Union, Pernamput, Vellore District.

+1cc to Mr.A.Ilaya Perumal, Advocate, S.R.No.62814 +1cc to Government Pleader, in SR.No.63532 [08/04/2022] W.P.No.25553 of 2021 KSM(CO) PBS/09/12/2021