Petitioner sought recount of Union Councillor election votes. Court dismissed writ petition as withdrawn with liberty to pursue election petition under Section 258 of Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994.
Writ petition dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to file election petition under Section 258 of Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 20.01.2020
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P.D. AUDIKESAVALU
W.P. No. 700 of 2020
and
W.M.P. Nos. 833 and 835 of 2020
A. Rajeshwari ... Petitioner -vs1. The Tamil Nadu State Election Commission, Rep. by its Secretary, No. 208/2, Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Opp. to CMBT, Arumbakkam, Chennai - 600 106.
Prayer:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the First to Third Respondents to re-count the votes in respect of the post of Union Councillor Ward - 1 in Kadathur Union at Dharmapuri District, based on the Petitioner's representation dated 04.01.2020 within a reasonable time to be fixed by this Court.
For Petitioner : Mr. K. Gandhi Kumar For Respondents: Mr. AR.L. Sundaresan, Senior Counsel assisted by Mr. B. Nedunchezhiyan, Learned Standing Counsel (for R1)
Mr. V. Jayaprakash Narayanan, Government Pleader (for R2 and R3)
O R D E R
Mr. AR.L. Sundaresan, Learned Senior Counsel assisted by Mr. B. Nedunchezhiyan, Learned Standing Counsel takes notice for the First Respondent and Mr. V. Jayaprakash Narayanan, Learned Government Pleader takes notice for the Second and Third Respondents.
A. Rajeshwari
The Tamil Nadu State Election Commission
The District Election Officer, Dharmapuri District
The Returning Officer, Kadathur Union Ward No. 1
Thilaga
P.D. Audikesavalu
As recorded by the court registry
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