Thangamariappan .D v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 07.12.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and W.M.P.(MD)No.21767 of 2022 D.Thangamariappan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by the District Registrar, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli District.

2.V.Nagarajan, The Advocate Commissioner, Election Officer, Kovilpatti Nadar Uravinmurai Sangam, Kamarajar International Academy (CBSE), Pesuvanthanai Road, Pandavarmangalam, Kovilpatti-628 501.

3.Kovilpatti Nadar Uravinmurai Sangam, Kovilpatti, (Registration No.S.23/1955), Old No.32, New No.65, Pathrakaliamman Kovil Street, Kovilpatti-628 501.

represented by its The President (Ad-hoc Arrangement) ... Respondents 1/4

Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the entire record pertaining to the Impugned Election Notification issued by the 2nd respondent dated 23.11.2022, published in Tamil Daily Newspaper (Tirunelveli Edison) 24.11.2022) and quash the same as illegal and consequently, direct the 2nd and 3rd respondents to include the name of the petitioners in the final voter list, before proceedings with the 3rd respondent, 2022 Election for 65 Executive Members post by following the provisions of Association Bye-Laws.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.M.Vishnuvarthanan For R1 : Mr.N.Sathees Kumar Additional Government Pleader For R3 : Mrs. Ajmal Khan Senior Counsel for Mr.C.Mayilvahana Rajendran

ORDER

Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for R1 and the learned Senior Counsel appearing for R3.

2. The petitioner questions the impugned election notification issued in respect of the third respondent. The third respondent is a private body.

3. When I indicated that the petitioner may have to fight his battle elsewhere, the petitioner's counsel submitted that he would not press the matter. 2/4

4. Leaving open the other rights and remedies of the writ petitioner, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

07.12.2022 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No rmi To The District Registrar, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli District.

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

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