Subramanian.T.S.A v. Union Of India

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 28.07.2022

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.MUNISHWAR NATH BHANDARI, THE CHIEF JUSTICE and THE HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE S.ANANTHI T.S.A.Subramanian ...

Petitioner -vs1.Union of India Rep by its Secretary to Government, Department of Law and Justice, 4th Floor, "A" Wing, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi - 110 001.

2.The Election Commission of India, Rep. By it's Secretary, Nirvachan Sadan, Ashoka Road, New Delhi. - 110 001.

3.The Chief Election Commissioner of India, The Election Commission of India, Nirvachan Sadan, Ashoka Road, New Delhi. - 110 001.

4.The Hon'ble Delimitation Commission, Rep. By it's Chairperson, Nirvachan Sadan, Ashoka Road, New Delhi. - 110 001.

5.The Chief Electoral Officer, Department of Pubic (Election), Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

6.The District Collector, Office of District Collector, Tenkasi District, Tenkasi.

... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of mandamus directing the 1st respondent herein to consider the petitioner's representation dated 09.11.2020 and consequently direct the 1st respondent to constitute a Delimitation Commission of India for Dereservation of Sankarankovil Legislative Assembly (SC) to General Category. For Petitioner :

Mr.C.Gangai Amaran For R-5 & R-6 :

Mr.P.Thilak Kumar, Government Pleader For R-1 & R-4 : Mr.V.Malaiyendran, Standing counsel

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble The CHIEF JUSTICE] Learned counsel for the petitioner prays for withdrawal of the writ petition in view of the fact that the election pursuant to Delimitation has already taken place, however, with a liberty that as and when further

notification for initiation to delimit the Constituency is issued, the petitioner may take course as per law.

2. In view of the prayer made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. No costs.

[M.N.B., C.J.] [S.A.I., J.] 28.07.2022 Index :

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1.The Secretary to Government, Union of India, Department of Law and Justice, 4th Floor, "A" Wing, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi - 110 001. 2.The Secretary, Election Commission of India, Nirvachan Sadan, Ashoka Road, New Delhi. - 110 001. 3.The Chief Election Commissioner of India, The Election Commission of Indoa, Nirvachan Sadan, Ashoka Road, New Delhi. - 110 001. 4.The Hon'ble Delimitation Commission,

Rep. By it's Chairperson, Nirvachan Sadan, Ashoka Road, New Delhi. - 110 001. 5.The Chief Electoral Officer, Department of Pubic (Election), Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009. 6.The District Collector, Office of District Collector, Tenkasi District, Tenkasi.

THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and S.ANANTHI , J.

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