A writ petition seeking inspection of unused ballot sheets was dismissed as withdrawn by the petitioner without any substantive legal reasoning.
No specific relief granted as the petition was dismissed as withdrawn.
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W.P(MD)No.19864 of 2021
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 15.11.2021
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE PUSHPA SATHYANARAYANA
AND
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN
W.P(MD)No.19864 of 2021
Nimitha ... Petitioner
Vs.
1.The State Election Officer,
The Tamil Nadu State Election Commission,
Chennai – 600 106.
Tirunelveli.
Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to permit the petitioner to inspect the unused Ballot Sheets of the Tamil Nadu Local Body Election conducted on 09.10.2021 for Ward No.12 of Valliyoor Union Council as per the Serial numbers provided by the 3rd respondent in Form 20 by considering the petitioner's representation dated 16.10.2021.
For Petitioner : Mr.G.Prabhu Rajadurai
For Respondent No.1 : Mr.B.Saravanan, Standing Counsel For Respondent Nos.2 & 3 : Mr.P.Subbaraj, Special Government Pleader
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by PUSHPA SATHYANARAYANA,J.)
The learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the Writ Petition. He has also made an endorsement to that effect. The said submission and endorsement are recorded.
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To:
1.The State Election Officer,
The Tamil Nadu State Election Commission, Chennai – 600 106.
2.The District Election Officer/The District Collector, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli.
3.The Returning Officer/The Block Development Officer, Valliyoor Union, Tirunelveli District.
+1 CC to M/s.B. SARAVANAN, Advocate ( SR-34516[F] dated 15/11/2021 )
+1 CC to M/s.G. PRABHU RAJADURAI, Advocate ( SR-34611[F] dated 16/11/2021 )
W.P(MD)No.19864 of 2021 15.11.2021
TR/SKN(25.11.2021) 2P 6C
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1 provisions across 1 enactments
Nimitha
The State Election Officer, The Tamil Nadu State Election Commission
The District Election Officer/The District Collector, Tirunelveli District
The Returning Officer/The Block Development Officer, Valliyoor Union
PUSHPA SATHYANARAYANA
P VELMURUGAN
As recorded by the court registry
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