Petitioner challenged the postponement of a Village Panchayat election as void. Court disposed of the writ petition as re-election was notified with security after shortlisting was withdrawn., as settled earlier.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 27.01.2020
CORAM THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P.D. AUDIKESAVALU W.P. No. 1067 of 2020
V. Senthilkumar
... Petitioner
-vs-
Rep. by its Secretary,
No. 208/2, Jawaharlal Nehru Road,
Opp. to CMBT, Arumbakkam, Chennai - 600 106.
For the election to the post of
Vice-President of Chinnamanaikanpalayam Village Panchayat, Salem District. ... Respondents
Prayer:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Declaration, declaring the postponement of election sine-die to the post of Vice-President of Chinnamanaickanpalayam Village Panchayat in Valappady Taluk, Salem District, as illegal and null and void, consequentially direct the First and Second Respondents to conduct the said election, by appointing another Returning Officer in the place of the Third Respondent along with an observer to be appointed by the First Respondent with adequate police protection and video coverage throughout the entire process till the declaration of result.
For Petitioner : Mr. R. Neelakandan
For Respondents: Mr. AR.L.Sundaresn, Senior Counsel assisted by Mr. B. Nedunchezhiyan, Standing Counsel (for R1)
Mr. V. Jayaprakash Narayanan, Government Pleader (for R2 and R3)
O R D E R
Learned Counsel for both sides submit that re-election has been notified on 30.01.2019 and that the same would be videographed with police protection. Learned Counsel for the Petitioner has also made an endorsement to that effect. Nothing remains for further adjudication in this Writ Petition.
Sd/Assistant Registrar(CS-III)
// True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
vjt
To
1. The Secretary,
Tamil Nadu State Election Commission,
No. 208/2, Jawaharlal Nehru Road,
Opp. to CMBT, Arumbakkam,
Chennai - 600 106.
W.P. No. 1067 of 2020 GP(CO) CSR: 11.02.2020
1 provisions across 1 enactments
V. Senthilkumar
The Tamil Nadu State Election Commission
The District Election Officer
The Returning Officer
P. D. Audikesavalu
As recorded by the court registry
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