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A.P.Geetha v. The Election Commsnr.Of India

2023-07-05Honourable Mr Justice P. Velmurugan5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 05.07.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN Election Petition No.1 of 2017 and O.A.No.939 of 2019 A.P.Geetha ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Election Commissioner of India, Nirvachan Sadan, Ashoka Road, New Delhi.

2.The Chief Electoral Officer, Public (Elections) Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

3.The District Electoral Officer-cum- District Collector, Karur District, Karur.

4.The Returning Officer,

134, Aravakurichi Assembly Constituency, Tahsildar Office, Aravakurichi Karur District.

5.V.Senthilbalaji.V, 6.Pallani Shamy. K.C., 7.Prabhu.S 8.Muthu.M 9.Aravinth.G 10.Chandran.S 11.Tamilcheran. Sa.Su 12.Thekkamalai.P 13.Baskaran.M 14.Rajesh Kumar.P 15.Ashokkumar.N 16.Kannan.R 17.Karthikeyan. B.K 18.Krishnamoorthy.S 19.Sampath.S 20.Sivakumar.S 21.Sivashanmugam.M 22.Sukumaran.N 23.Sundareswaran.M 24.Senthil Kumar. N 25.Selvaraj.S 26.Thangapandian.R 27.Dasaprakash.K 28.Palanisamy.K 29.Palanisamy.M 30.Babu.G 31.Balasubramani.K 32.Baskar.P 33.Pitchaimuthu.T 34.Magudeeswaran.K

35.Mani.C 36.Manikandan.M 37.Manivannan.S 38.Muthukumar.G 39.Ravi.S.P 40.Loganathan.K 41.Vinothkumar.N 42.Jegan.T ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 80 read with sections 30, 81, 82,83, 84, 98, 100 (1)(a)(b)(d)(i)(ii) & (iv) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 read with Rules 10(5), 31, 49C, 49M and 56 of the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961 and Rule 2 of the Madras High Court Election Petition Rules, to declare the acceptance of nomination papers of fifth respondent Senthilbalaji.V and sixth respondent Pallani Shamy.K.C., to the No.134, Aravakurichi Assembly Constituency is null and void and consequently declare that the election of the fifth respondent namely Senthilbalaji.V to the No.134, Aravakurichi Assembly Constituencey is null and void.

For Petitioner : Mr.T.Sivagnanasambandan For R1 to R4 : No appearance For R5 : Mr.S.Senthil For R6 : Mr.A.Gopinath For R26 : Mr.M.Balasubramanian

ORDER

The Hon'ble Supreme Court of India has dismissed the Election Petition No.1 of 2017 filed by the petitioner vide order dated 19.05.2023 in Civil Appeal Nos.3895-3896 of 2023 and therefore, the same is recorded and the Election Petition No.1 of 2017 is dismissed. Consequently, connected O.A.No.939 of 2019 is also dismissed. NCC : Yes/No Index: Yes/No 05.07.2023 Internet: Yes/No am

P.VELMURUGAN, J.

am Election Petition No.1 of 2017 and O.A.No.939 of 2019 05.07.2023