Madras High CourtWP(MD)/1991/2020dismissed as infructuous

S.Subbiah v. The State Election Commissioner

2025-02-13Honourable The Chief Justice,Honourable Mr Justice V. Lakshminarayanan5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 13.02.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.K.R.SHRIRAM, CHIEF JUSTICE and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN and W.M.P.(MD).Nos.1659, 1660 and 4193 of 2020 S.Subbiah ... Petitioner -vs1.The State Election Commissioner, 208/2 Jawarharlal Nehru Salai, Arumbakkam, Chennai-106.

2.The District Collector/ District Electoral Officer Cum, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai.

3.The Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai.

4.The Returning Officer, Elections to Panchayat Union Ward Members, Thiruppuvanam Union, Thiruppuvanam, Sivagangai District.

5.K.Balasubramanian ... Respondents

(R-5 impleaded vide Court order dated 16.03.2020 in W.M.P.(MD).No.

2241 of 2020 in W.P.(MD).No.1991 of 2020) PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records pertaining to the impugned order issued by the 4th respondent in his Proceedings dated 04.03.2020 and quash the same and consequently directing the 1st respondent to notify the election to the post of Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Thiruppuvanam Panchayat Union forthwith and also to appoint independent district election officer and district police officer to conduct the election with adequate police protection in the conduct of election and to declare results. (Prayer amended vide Court order dated 16.03.2020 in W.M.P.(MD).No.

4191 of 2020 in W.P.(MD).No.1991 of 2020) For Petitioner :

Mr.S.Ramsundar Vijayaraj for M/s.Veera Associates For R-1, R-2 & R-4 :

Mr.P.Thilak Kumar Government Pleader For R-5 :

Mr.C.Vakeeswaran

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble CHIEF JUSTICE] Counsel for the petitioner states that the petition has become infructuous.

2. In view thereof, Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, interim applications are closed. [K.R.SHRIRAM., C.J.] [V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN, J.] 13.02.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Lm To 1.The State Election Commissioner, 208/2 Jawarharlal Nehru Salai, Arumbakkam, Chennai-106.

2.The District Collector/ District Electoral Officer Cum,

Sivagangai District, Sivagangai.

3.The Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai.

4.The Returning Officer, Elections to Panchayat Union Ward Members, Thiruppuvanam Union, Thiruppuvanam, Sivagangai District.

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE and V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN, J.

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