The Consumer Rights Protection Consortium Madurai v. The Chief Election Commissioner

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 03.07.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY and W.M.P.(MD) No.19222 of 2019 The Consumer Rights Protection Consortium Madurai rep. through his President S.Thamizharasan S/o.Subramanian No.6, Thamukkam Complex Thallakulam, Madurai Reg:No:(287/87) ... Petitioner -vs1.The Chief Election Commissioner Election Commission of India New Delhi 2.The Chief Election Commissioner of State of Tamil Nadu Election Commission of Tamil Nadu Chennai 3.The Chief Electoral Officer /

Secretary to Government Public (Elections) Department Secretariat, Chennai-600 009 4.H.Vasantha Kumar ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to collect the expenses of the forthcoming bye election to be conducted in the Nanguneri Constituency from the present M.P.Mr.Vasantha Kumar ,Ex-MLA of Nanguneri, who resigned his post of MLA and also from other similar persons and further to make necessary improvements in this regard within a stipulated period of time. For Petitioner :

Ms.T.K.Akalaya For Respondents :

Mr.P.Thilakkumar Government Pleader for R2 & R3

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.] The relief sought for in the present writ petition lost its relevance on account of efflux of time.

2. Learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 2 &

3 also submits that nothing survives in this writ petition.

3. In view of the above, this writ petition is disposed of as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

[S.M.S., J.] [S.S.Y., J.] 03.07.2025 NCC :

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Yes / No krk To:

1.The Chief Election Commissioner, Election Commission of India, New Delhi.

2.The Chief Election Commissioner of State of Tamil Nadu, Election Commission of Tamil Nadu, Chennai.

3.The Chief Electoral Officer / Secretary to Government, Public (Elections) Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

and S.SRIMATHY , J.

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