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S.Seenivasan v. The Tamil Nadu State Election Commission

2020-02-07Honourable Mr Justice M.Duraiswamy,Honourable Mr Justice T. Ravindran2 pages

W.P(MD)No.2406 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 07.02.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DURAISWAMY AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.RAVINDRAN W.P(MD)No.2406 of 2020 S.Seenivasan ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Tamilnadu State Election Commission, Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Jai Nagar, Koyambedu, Chennai.

2. The District Election Officer-cum- District Collector, Dindigul, Dindigul District.

3. The Block Development Officer cum Returning Officer, Nilakkottai Union, Nilakkottai Taluk, Dindigul District.

4. Selvaraj ... Respondents Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents 1 to 3 to recount the votes including postal votes for Panchayat President post in Noothlapuram Village, Nilakkottai Taluk, Dindigul District, based on the petitioner's representation dated 09.01.2020 within time frame as fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.A.Arul Jenifer For Respondents : Mr.Raja Karthikeyan for R.1 : Mr.K.Chellapandian Additional Advocate General assisted by Mr.V.R.Shanmuganathan Special Government Pleader for R.2 and R.3 * * * * * https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

W.P(MD)No.2406 of 2020

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by M.DURAISWAMY,J.] The learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the writ petition and also made an endorsement to that effect with liberty to file an election petition.

2. In view of the same, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. It is open to the petitioner to challenge the election by way of an election petition. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Records) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To

1. The Tamilnadu State Election Commission, Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Jai Nagar, Koyambedu, Chennai.

2. The District Election Officer-cum- District Collector, Dindigul, Dindigul District.

3. The Block Development Officer cum Returning Officer, Nilakkottai Union, Nilakkottai Taluk, Dindigul District.

+1 CC to M/s.RAJA.KARTHIKEYAN, Advocate (SR-5331[F] dated 07/02/2020) +1 CC to M/s.SPL GP ( SR-5415[F] dated 10/02/2020 ) SSL TE : 18/02/2020 : 2P/6C W.P(MD)No.2406 of 2020 07.02.2020 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2