P.Nagarajan, v. Tamil Nadu State Election Commission,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 06.02.2020
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P.D. AUDIKESAVALU W.P. No. 35571 of 2019 P. Nagarajan ... Petitioner -vs1. The Tamil Nadu State Election Commission, Rep. by Tamil Nadu State Election Commissioner, No. 208/2, Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Opp. to CMBT, Arumbakkam, Chennai - 600 106.
2. The District Collector, Salem District, Salem.
3. The Commissioner/Election Officer, Edappadi Panchayat Union, Edappadi, Salem District.
... Respondents Prayer:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the Respondents to consider the Petitioner's representation dated 09.12.2019 and give suitable police provide to the Petitioner and install CCTV cameras in all the 15 polling Booths, viz., Booth No. 48 to 62, Chithoor Panchayat, Edappadi Taluk, Salem District so as to record entire polling on 27.12.2019.
For Petitioner :
Mr. S.V. Rajkumar For Respondents :
Mr. AR.L. Sundaresan, Senior Counsel assisted by Mr. B. Nedunchezhiyan, Learned Standing Counsel (for R1) Mr. V. Jayaprakash Narayanan, Government Pleader (for R2 and R3) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/
O R D E R
Learned Standing Counsel appearing for the First Respondent states that as the election has already taken place, the relief sought in the Writ Petition has become infructuous and he has made an endorsement to that effect, which is recorded. 2.
Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs.
Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar vjt To
1. The Tamil Nadu State Election Commissioner, Tamil Nadu State Election Commission, No. 208/2, Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Opp. to CMBT, Arumbakkam, Chennai - 600 106.
2. The District Collector, Salem District, Salem.
3. The Commissioner/Election Officer, Edappadi Panchayat Union, Edappadi, Salem District.
W.P. No. 35571 of 2019 ssd A.SK(21/02/2020) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/