Madras High CourtWP(MD)/16820/2021dismissed as infructuous

Lingasami.P v. The State Of Tamil Nadu Represented By Its

2021-11-09Honourable Mrs Justice Pushpa Sathyanarayana,Honourable Mr Justice P. Velmurugan3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 09.11.2021 THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE PUSHPA SATHYANARAYANA AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN W.P(MD)NO.16820 OF 2021 and W.M.P(MD)Nos.13705 and 13708 of 2021 P.Lingasami :Petitioner .vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu, represented by its Principal Secretary to Government, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The State Election Commissioner, Office of the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission, No.208/2, Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Arumpakkam, Chennai - 600 106.

3.The District Collector/The District Election Officer, Collectorate, Tenkasi District, Tenkasi 4.The Block Development Officer/Kadayanallur Panchayat Union, Election Officer, Kadayanallur Panchayat Union, Kadayanallur Post, Tenkasi District.

: Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to restore the original polling booth for ward No.2 and 3 of Valasai Village, Kambaneri Village Panchayat, Kadayanallur Panchayat Union, Tenkasi District at Panchayat Union Primary School, Valasai Village instead of Adhi Dravidar Welfare High School, Valasai for the forthcoming local body election and in future.

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For Petitioner :Mr.M.Saravanakumar For Respondents :Mr.P.Thilakkumar 1,3 and 4 Govt.Pleader For Respondent-2 :Mr.B.Saravanan Government Advocate

O R D E R

************* (Order of the Court was made by PUSHPA SATHYNARAYANA,J) The matter relates to shifting of the Polling Booth for the election slated on 09.10.2021. As the election itself is over, the prayer sought for in the Writ Petition has become infructuous. 2.Accordingly, the Writ Petition stands dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are dismissed.

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To 1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Government of Tamil Nadu, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The State Election Commissioner, Office of the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission, No.208/2, Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Arumpakkam, Chennai - 600 106.

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+1 CC to M/s.SPL.GP ( SR-33937[F] dated 10/11/2021 ) +1 CC to M/s.M. SARAVANAKUMAR, Advocate ( SR-33994[F] dated 10/11/2021 ) +1 CC to M/s.B. SARAVANAN, Advocate (SR-34016[F]dated 10/11/2021 ) W.P(MD)NO.16820 OF 2021 and W.M.P(MD)Nos.13705 and 13708 of 2021 09.11.2021 RK/PM(22/11/2021) 3P 8C 3/3