Tmt.P.Govindammal, v. The Returning Officer,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 11.03.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. KIRUBAKARAN AND THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE R. HEMALATHA W.P. No. 34466 of 2019 & W.M.P. No. 35162 of 2019 Tmt. P. Govindammal

...Petitioner

Vs.

1.

The Returning Officer, (Block Development Officer) Tamil Nadu Local Body Elections-2019, Uthankarai, Krishnagiri District.

2.

The Assistant Returning Officer, Tamil Nadu Local Body Elections-2019, Vellakuttai Panchayat, Uthangarai, Krishnagiri District.

...Respondents

Prayer:

Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issue of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to accept the nomination of the petitioner without insisting upon the production of a community certificate if the nomination papers are otherwise in order by applying rule 26(3) of the Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Elections) Rules, 1995 for contesting the office of the President of the Vellakuttai Village Panchayat, Uthankarai Taluk for the Panchayat Elections, 2019.

For Petitioner ::Mr.V. Elangovan For Respondents ::Mr.P.S. Sivashanmuga Sundaram, Special Government Pleader https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by N. KIRUBAKARAN,J.) It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the writ petition has become infructuous as the Local Body Elections are already over and he has also made an endorsement to that effect. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Connected W.M.P is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CCC) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.

The Returning Officer, (Block Development Officer) Tamil Nadu Local Body Elections-2019, Uthankarai, Krishnagiri District.

2.

The Assistant Returning Officer, Tamil Nadu Local Body Elections-2019, Vellakuttai Panchayat, Uthangarai, Krishnagiri District.

W.P. No. 34466 of 2019 MG[CO] SRG 10/07/2020 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/