Kumar v. Tamil Nadu State Election Commission,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 13.11.2024
CORAM
THE HON'BLE Mr. JUSTICE C.V.KARTHIKEYAN W.P.Nos.27436 & 27437 of 2019 and W.M.P.Nos.26902 & 26905 of 2019 Kumar .. Petitioner in W.P.No.27436 of 2019 Dheenadhayalan .. Petitioner in W.P.No.27437 of 2019 Vs.
1.Tamil Nadu State Election Commission, Rep by its Secretary, No.208/2 Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Opp to CMBT, Arumbakkam, Chennai 106.
2.The Director, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Panagal Maligai, Saidapet, Chennai 15.
3.The District Election Officer and District Collector, Kancheepuram District, Kancheepuram.
4.The Electoral Registration Officer/ Executive Officer, Thiruporur Town Panchayat, Thiruporur, Kancheepuram District.
5.The Personal Assistant to District Collector, Development, Office of Collectorate, Kancheepuram District.
.. Respondents in both WPs.
Prayer in W.P.No.27436 of 2019: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records of the impugned notification issued by the 2nd respondent dated 20.5.2019 in Gazette Notification No. 218, part II - Section 2 and its consequential rejection order passed by the 5th respondent dated 13.6.2019 in Na. Ka. No. 11650/2019 PC2 and quash the same, and consequently, direct the respondents to take necessary and appropriate steps to re-notify the ward No.22 of the Paiyanur Village, Thiruporur Town Panchayat, Kancheepuram District as General in the forthcoming election based on the 2011- census as per the directions issued by this Honourable Court in Clause viii of the order dated 4.10.2016 made in W.P. No. 33984 of 2016.
Prayer in W.P.No.27436 of 2019: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records of the impugned notification issued by the 2nd respondent dated 20.5.2019 in Gazette Notification No. 218, part II - Section 2 and its consequential rejection order passed by the 5th respondent dated 13.6.2019 in Na. Ka. No. 11651/2019 PC2 and quash the same, and consequently, direct the respondents to take necessary and appropriate steps to re-notify the ward No.22 of the Paiyanur Village,
Thiruporur Town Panchayat, Kancheepuram District as General in the forthcoming election based on the 2011- census as per the directions issued by this Honourable Court in Clause viii of the order dated 4.10.2016 made in W.P. No. 33984 of 2016.
For Petitioners .. Mr.K.Balu, in both WPs.
For Respondents .. Mr.S.Siva Shanmugam, in both WPs.
COMMON ORDER Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, it is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioners that nothing further survives for adjudication in the Writ Petitions and the issues raised have become infructuous and he has also made the following endorsement to that effect. "The prayer of the writ petition has become infructuous."
2. Recording the above submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioners, these Writ Petitions are dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected Writ Miscellaneous Petitions are also closed. 13.11.2024 Index:Yes/No Internet:Yes/No smv
To 1.The Secretary, Tamil Nadu State Election Commission, No.208/2 Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Opp to CMBT, Arumbakkam, Chennai 106.
2.The Director, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Panagal Maligai, Saidapet, Chennai 15.
3.The District Election Officer and District Collector, Kancheepuram District, Kancheepuram.
4.The Electoral Registration Officer/ Executive Officer, Thiruporur Town Panchayat, Thiruporur, Kancheepuram District.
5.The Personal Assistant to District Collector, Development, Office of Collectorate, Kancheepuram District.
C.V.KARTHIKEYAN,J.
smv W.P.No.27436 & 27437 of 2019 13.11.2024