Senthilkumar, v. The State Election

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 13.08.2018

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.SUNDRESH and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR W.P.(MD) No.90 of 2018 and WMP(MD)Nos.96 and 97 of 2018 Senthilkumar ... Petitioner vs.

1.The State Election Commissioner, O/o.The State Election Commission, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai.

2.The Returning Officer cum the District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai.

3.The Electoral Registering Authority - cum - the Revenue Divisional Officer, Usilampatti, 4.The Tahsildar, Thirumgangalam Taluk, 5.Booth Level Officer (BLO), Booth No.304, 6.Nagavasanthi Ex.Booth Level Officer (BLO), Booth No.304, 7.Ravichandran, Ex President,

8.Renuka Devi Ex Councilor, ... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Certiorari calling for the records relating to the impugned Draft Electoral List 2018 dt.03/10/2017 released by the 3rd respondent for Booth No.304, K.Unnipatti Panchayat, Thirumangalam Taluk, Madurai District coming under Thirumangalam Legislative Assembly segment (196) and Virudhunagar Parliamentary segment (34) and quash the same.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.S.Senthilkumar For R1 : Mr.Raja Karthikeyan For R2 to R5 : Mr.A.K.Baskarapandian Additional Government Pleader For R6 : No appearance

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by M.M.SUNDRESH, J.] The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the present writ petition. He has also made an endorsement to that effect.

2.In view of the endorsement made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. However, liberty is given to the petitioner to work out his remedy in the manner known to law. No costs. Consequently, WMP (MD)Nos.96 and 97 of 2018 are closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(P&A) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar(CS-IV) To 1.The State Election Commissioner, O/o.The State Election Commission, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai-9.

2.The Returning Officer cum the District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai.

3.The Electoral Registering Authority - cum - the Revenue Divisional Officer, Usilampatti, Madurai District.

4.The Tahsildar, Thirumgangalam Taluk, 5.Booth Level Officer (BLO), Booth No.304, +1cc to M/S.D.Sivaraman, Advocate SR.No. 78352 +1cc to Special Government Pleader, SR.No. 78822 W.P.(MD) No.90 of 2018 and WMP(MD)Nos.96 and 97 of 2018 13.08.2018 mj JM/SKN RSK/SAR 4/03.09.2018/3P/8C