Madras High CourtWP(MD)/2650/2020dismissed as infructuous

Palaniyammal v. The Secretary

2025-02-13Honourable The Chief Justice,Honourable Mr Justice V. Lakshminarayanan4 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 Palaniyammal ...

Petitioner -vs1.The Secretary, Tamil Nadu State Election Commission(Panchayats), Koyambedu, Chennai.

2.The District Election Officer/District Collector, Pudukkottai.

3.The Block Development Officer, Office of the Panchayat Union, Viralimalai Post and Taluk, Pudukkottai District.

4.The Assistant Returning Officer, O/o. Aavoor Village Panchayat, Aavoor Post, Viralimalai Taluk, Pudukkottai District.

5.Ellisa ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of Declaration, to declare that Rule 94-A of Tamil Nadu Panchayat (Election) Rules, 1995 as illegal invalid, unconstitutional, void and in consequence thereof, direct the authorities to conduct fresh election for the post of Vice President of Aavoor Village Panchayat, Viralimalai Panchayat Union, Pudukkotti District.

For Petitioner :

Mr.P.Ganapathi Subramanian For R-1 to R-3 :

Mr.P.Thilak Kumar Government Pleader

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 since the term of office is over.

2. In view thereof, Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. The question of law raised is kept open to be raised at an appropriate stage. There shall be no order as to costs.

[K.R.SHRIRAM., C.J.] [V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN, J.] 13.02.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Lm To 1.The Secretary, Tamil Nadu State Election Commission(Panchayats), Koyambedu, Chennai.

2.The District Election Officer/District Collector, Pudukottai District.

3.The Block Development Officer, Office of the Panchayat Union, Viralimalai Post and Taluk, Pudukkottai District.

4.The Assistant Returning Officer, O/o. Aavoor Village Panchayat, Aavoor Post, Viralimalai Taluk, Pudukkottai District.

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

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