Madras High CourtWP(MD)/10112/2021withdrawn dismissed

Jebakumar.J.P v. The Prl.Secretary To Govt.

2021-06-16Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH Court DATED: 16.06.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH W.M.P.(MD) No.7835 of 2021 (Through Video Conferencing) J.P.Jebakumar ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Principal Secretary to Government The State of Tamilnadu Secretariat 2nd Floor, Main Building, Rajaji Road, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.

2.The Tamilnadu State Disaster Management Authority (TNSDMA) Commissionerate of Revenue Administration and Disaster Management Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005.

3.The Director General of Police, Dr.Radhakrishnan Salai Road, Mylapore, Chennai.

4.The Inspector General of Police, South Zone, Madurai.

5.The Deputy Inspector General of Police Tiruneveli Division, No.4 St. Thomas Road, Maharaja Nagar Tirunelveli 627 011 6.The District Collector Thoothukudi District.

7.The Superintendent of Police, Thoothukudi.

8.The CSI Thoothukudi - Nazareth Diocese Represented through its Treasurer, No.100 Beach Road, Thoothukudi ... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to direct 1/3

the respondents No.1 to 7 to take appropriate action and restrain the respondent No.8 from initiating the election process for all phases of election and conducting election for all phases of election for CSI Thoothukudi - Nazareth Diocese in violation of the guidelines issued by the Government of Tamilnadu with regard to lockdown by considering the representation given by the petitioner dated 07.06.2021.

For Petitioner :Mr.R.Maheswaran For Respondent :Mr.M.Lingadurai for R1 to R7 Special Government Pleader

ORDER

The learned counsel for the petitioner, after making elaborate submissions, sought the permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to work out his remedy before the respondents 1 to 7.

2. The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn and it is left open to the petitioner to work out his remedy before the official respondents. No costs. Consequently connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CSI) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) Note: In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the advocate/litigant concerned. RR To 1.The Principal Secretary to Government The State of Tamilnadu Secretariat 2nd Floor, Main Building, Rajaji Road, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.

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