Petitioner filed a writ petition under Article 226 seeking mandamus to direct respondents to scrutinize nominations for local body elections scheduled for 17.10.2016. The court found the prayer infructuous as the election date had passed and dismissed the petition. No costs awarded.
The writ petition was dismissed as having become infructuous.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 02.02.2018
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.KALYANASUNDARAM
WP.No.34935 of 2016 and WMP.No.30075 of 2016
Revathi ...Petitioner
Vs. 1. The District Election Officer/ District Collector, Dharmapuri District.
PRAYER: Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus directing the 1st and 2nd respondents to proper scrutiny in the upcoming local body election will be held on 17.10.2016 for the contesting in Ward Member.
For Petitioner : M/s.M.Ravi For Respondents : Mr.B.Anand Government Advocate
ORDER
The petitioner has filed this writ petition for issuance of a writ of mandamus to direct the 1st and 2nd respondents to properly scrutinize the nominations in the upcoming local body election to be held on 17.10.2016.
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ petition for mandamus seeking scrutiny of nominations in the upcoming local body election is maintainable after the election date has passed.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Revathi
District Election Officer / District Collector, Dharmapuri District
Returning Officer / Executive Officer, Pennagaram Town Panchayat, Dharmapuri District
K. Kalyanasundaram
As recorded by the court registry
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