G.Sethuraman v. Tamil Nadu State Cooperative Societies,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 08.11.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE V.BHARATHIDASAN W.P. 27131 of 2018 and W.M.P.s 31534 & 31538 of 2018 G.Sethuraman ... Petitioner Vs.

1. Tamil Nadu State Co-operative Societies, Election Commissioner, No.273, Kamadhenu Supermarket, I Floor, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 018.

2. District Election Officer, Deputy Registrar, (Cooperative Societies), Villupuram District.

3. Election Officer, The Kallakurichi Cooperative Sugar Mills Ltd., (Unit-I), Moongilthuraipattu, Sankarapuram Taluk, Villupuram District-605 702.

... Respondents PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the impugned Form-20 published by the 3rd respondent election officer affixed in the notice board of the 3rd respondent society on 08.10.2018 and quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the third respondent to conduct election with the manner of free and fair in accordance with Tamil Nadu Cooperative Societies Act, 1983.

For Petitioner : Mr.A.V.Raja For Respondents : Mr.M.S.Palaniswamy, Standing Counsel for R-1 Mr.Vijay Narayan, Advocate General Assisted by Mr.L.P.Shanmugasundaram, Special Government Pleader for R-2 Mr.Bala Ramesh, Standing Counsel for R-3

O R D E R

The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the Writ Petition and he has also made endorsement to that effect.

2. In view of the submission and endorsement made by the learned Counsel appearing for the Petitioner, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS IX) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar mrp To

1. Election Commissioner, Tamil Nadu State Co-operative Societies, No.273, Kamadhenu Supermarket, I Floor, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 018.

2. District Election Officer, Deputy Registrar, (Cooperative Societies), Villupuram District.

3. Election Officer, The Kallakurichi Cooperative Sugar Mills Ltd., (Unit-I), Moongilthuraipattu, Sankarapuram Taluk, Villupuram District-605 702.

+1cc to Mr.L.P.Shanmugasundaram, Advocate, S.R.No.76912 +1cc to Mr.A.V.Raja, Advocate, S.R.No.76375 +1cc to Mr.R.Bala Ramesh, Advocate, S.R.No.76566 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.76731 W.P. 27131 of 2018 and W.M.P.s 31534 & 31538 of 2018 AD(CO) GSP(12/12/2018)