M.Raja Kamal Hasan v. The Election Commissioner

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 28.08.2025

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN M.Raja Kamal Hasan : Petitioner versus 1.The Election Commissioner Tamil Nadu State Election Commission 208/2 Jawahjarlal Nehru Road, Arumbakam, Chennai 600 105.

2.State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Secretary To Government, Department Of Municipal Administration, Water Supply Fort St George, Chennai 600 009. 3.Directorate Of Town Panchayat, O/o. Directorate Of Tonw Panchayat, 7th & 8th Floor, Urban Administrative Office Campus, Chennai 600 028.

4.District Election Officer District Collector, Erode 638 001.

5.Assistant Director Of Town Panchayat O/o. Assistant Director Of Town Panchayat, Collectorate Office, Erode 6.Executive Officer Kodumudi Town Panhayat Ofifce,

Kodumudi Post, Erode 638 151.

7.S Thilagavathi : Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 6 to fix the date for conduct of meeting for the election of chairperson at Kodumudi, Town panchayat.

For Petitioner :

Ms.K.Selva Priya For Mr.Abdul Rahman For Respondents :

Mr. S. Sivashanmugam Standing Counsel, For Respondent No.1 Mr. K. Karthik Jaganath Govt. Advocate, For Respondents 2 to 5.

Mr.S. Rajesh Govt. Advocate, For Respondent No.6 Mr. V. Chandrasekaran For Respondent No.7

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks to withdraw the petition. Hence, this petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There will be no order as to costs. Consequently, WMP No.35096 of 2025 is closed. (MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CJ.) (SUNDER MOHAN, J.) 28.08.2025 tar

To 1.The Election Commissioner Tamil Nadu State Election Commission 208/2 Jawahjarlal Nehru Road, Arumbakam, Chennai 600 105.

2.The Secretary To Government, Department Of Municipal Administration, Water Supply Fort St George, Chennai 600 009. 3.Directorate Of Town Panchayat, O/o. Directorate Of Tonw Panchayat, 7th & 8th Floor, Urban Administrative Office Campus, Chennai 600 028.

4.District Election Officer District Collector, Erode 638 001.

5.Assistant Director Of Town Panchayat O/o. Assistant Director Of Town Panchayat, Collectorate Office, Erode 6.Executive Officer Kodumudi Town Panhayat Ofifce, Kodumudi Post, Erode 638 151.

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND SUNDER MOHAN , J.

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