Madras High CourtWP(MD)/4595/2018dismissed as infructuous

P.Selva Raj v. The Returning Officers

2024-01-31Honourable Mr Justice D. Krishnakumar,Honourable Mr Justice R.Vijayakumar5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 31.01.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.KRISHNAKUMAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR P.Selva Raj : Petitioner Vs.

1.The Returning Officers, Bar Council of Tamil Nadu & Puducherry, High Court Campus, Chennai.

2.The Ex-Officio Chairman / Advocate General, Bar Council of Tamil Nadu & Puducherry, High Court Campus, Chennai.

3.The Secretary, Bar Council of Tamil Nadu & Puducherry, High Court Campus, Chennai.

4.The Secretary, Nagercoil Bar Association, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.

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PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to select a common venue of polling booth within the District Court Campus, Nagercoil for the ensuing Bar Council election to be held on 28.03.2018.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.Selvaraj For Respondent No.1 : No appearance For Respondent No.3 : Mr.Niranjan S.Kumar

O R D E R

************ [Order of the Court was made by D.KRISHNAKUMAR, J.] This Writ Petition has been filed for a direction to the respondents to select a common venue of polling booth within the District Court Campus, Nagercoil for the ensuing Bar Council election to be held on 28.03.2018.

2.Today, when the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the matter has become infructuous.

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3.Recording the aforesaid statement of the learned Counsel for the petitioner, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. [D.K.K.,J.] & [R.V.,J.] 31.01.2024 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No MR 3/5

To 1.The Returning Officers, Bar Council of Tamil Nadu & Puducherry, High Court Campus, Chennai.

2.The Ex-Officio Chairman / Advocate General, Bar Council of Tamil Nadu & Puducherry, High Court Campus, Chennai.

3.The Secretary, Bar Council of Tamil Nadu & Puducherry, High Court Campus, Chennai.

4.The Secretary, Nagercoil Bar Association, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.

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D.KRISHNAKUMAR, J.

and R.VIJAYAKUMAR, J.

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