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P.Venkatachalam v. The District Collector,

2016-03-11Honourable Mr Justice M. Venugopal,Honourable Mr Justice Satish K. Agnihotri4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated: 29.04.2016 Coram:

The Honourable Mr.SANJAY KISHAN KAUL, CHIEF JUSTICE and The Honourable Mr.Justice M.M.SUNDRESH W.P.No.8920 of 2016 Arul Raja Rock Roy ... Petitioner

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1. The Secretary, Election Commission of India, Nirvachan Sadan, Ashoka Road, New Delhi 2.The Election Commissioner Tamil Nadu State Election Commission Chennai.

3.The District Election Officer, Kanayakumari District.

4.The Election Officer/Returning Officer Colachel Assembly Constituency, Colachel, Kanyakumari District.

... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issue of a writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to allot the symbol ''broom'' to the petitioner party to contest the ensuing General Election to the Tamil Nadu State Assembly in May, 2016 in accordance with Sections

4,5,10 and 12(2) of the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968, without any delay and consequently direct the respondents herein to process the nomination paper of the petitioner under the symbol ''Broom'' for contesting Colachel Assembly Constituency.

For Petitioner ::: Mr.R.Russel Raj For Respondents ::: Mr.Niranjan Rajagopalan for R.1 Mr.S.T.S.Murthi Government Pleader for R.2 and R.3

O R D E R

(The Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble The Chief Justice) None appears for the petitioner.

2. Learned counsel appearing for the Election Commission states that the Election Commission will examine the representation of the petitioner in accordance with law and forthwith take a decision and communicate it to the petitioner.

3. The aforesaid statement is taken on record.

4. The writ petition accordingly stands closed. No costs. Consequently, CMP.No.7106 of 2016 is closed.

(S.K.K.,CJ.) (M.M.S.,J.) Index:yes/no 29.04.2016 ksr To

1. The Secretary, Election Commission of India, Nirvachan Sadan, Ashoka Road, New Delhi 2.The Election Commissioner Tamil Nadu State Election Commission Chennai.

3.The District Election Officer, Kanayakumari District.

4.The Election Officer/Returning Officer Colachel Assembly Constituency,

The Hon'ble The Chief Justice and M.M.Sundresh, J --------------------------------------- ksr W.P.(MD)No.8920 of 2016 29.04.2016