Mariappan .A v. The State Election Commissioner

W.P(MD)Nos. 2651 & 2652 of 2022 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 10.02.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE PARESH UPADHYAY AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY W.P(MD)Nos. 2651 & 2652 of 2022 and W.M.P.(MD) Nos. 2344, 2346,2348,2351,2353 & 2354 of 2022 A.Mariappan .. Petitioner in both WPs Vs 1.The State Election Commissioner, Tamil Nadu State Election Commission, 100 Feet Road, Vadapazhani, Chennai.

2.The Returning Officer, Ambasamuthiram Municiapality, Tirunelveli District.

3.The Assistant Returning Officer, Ambasamuthiram Municipality, Tirunelveli District.

4.Parkavi, The Commissioner, Ambasamuthiram Municipality, Tirunelveli District.

.. Respondents in both WPs Common Prayer in W.P.(MD) No. 2561 and 2562 of 2022: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the entire records pertaining to the order passed by the 3rd respondent and uploaded in the 1st respondent's website with regard to the rejection of the petitioner's nomination forms submitted for the post of 12th and 20th ward member respectively, Ambasamudram municipality in connection with the local body elections scheduled to be taken place on 19.02.2022 and quash the same and consequently direct the respondents' No. 1 to 3 to accept his nomination so as to enable him to contest in the said election as a Ward Member. For Petitioner :

Mr.R.Anand (in both petitions) For Respondents :

Mr.P.Thilak Kumar Government Pleader R2 & R3 (in both petitions) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

W.P(MD)Nos. 2651 & 2652 of 2022 COMMON ORDER (Made by PARESH UPADHYAY,J.) Learned advocate for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw these petitions.

2. Permission as prayed for, is granted. We have not gone into the merits of the matter.

3. Writ Petitions are dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, connected W.M.Ps would not survive. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (AD-I) // True Copy // / /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) pkn/12 To:

1.The State Election Commissioner, Tamil Nadu State Election Commission, 100 Feet Road, Vadapazhani, Chennai.

2.The Returning Officer, Ambasamuthiram Municiapality, Tirunelveli District.

3.The Assistant Returning Officer, Ambasamuthiram Municipality, Tirunelveli District.

+1 CC to M/s.SPL GP ( SR-5927[F] dated 14/02/2022 ) W.P(MD)Nos. 2651 & 2652 of 2022 10.02.2022 MA(CO) KB(21.02.2022) 2P 5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2