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Prakash Subramaniam v. The Government of Tamilnadu

Madras HC7 Feb 2022WP/1723/2022

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The petitioner sought withdrawal of a writ petition challenging a Government Order regarding the Jayankondam Municipality Election Schedule. The Court dismissed the writ petition as withdrawn, granting liberty to maintain an Election Petition, and consequently closed the Writ Miscellaneous Petitions.

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Withdrawal of the Writ Petition allowed with liberty to maintain an Election Petition; Writ Miscellaneous Petitions closed.

Prakash Subramaniam Vs The Government of Tamilnadu — Election Law | Madras HC (2022)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS Dated: 07.02.2022 Coram:

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THE HONOURABLE MR.MUNISHWAR NATH BHANDARI, Acting Chief Justice and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY --Writ Petition No.1723 of 2022 and W.M.P.Nos.1870 and 1873 of 2022 ---

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Prakash Subramanniam, S/o Subramaniam ...Petitioner Vs. 1. The Government of Tamilnadu, Rep. by its Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Fort St.George, Chennai.

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The Director of Municipal Administration, No.78, Urban Administrative Building, Santhome High Road, Chennai-600 028.

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The Secretary, The Tamilnadu State Election Commission, Kamadhenu Super Market Building, 273, Scheme Road, Subbarayan Nagar, Teynampet, Chennai-600 106. ...Respondents

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Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records of the respondents G.O. (Ms).No.11 issued by the Municipal Administration and Water Supply (Election) Department, dated 17.01.2022 in so far as the Item 8 of the Schedule appended to it pertaining to Jayankondam Municipality and quash the same.

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For petitioner : Mr.R.Revathy

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For respondents: Mr.R.Shanmugasundaram, Advocate General, assisted by Mr.P.Muthukumar, State Govt. Pleader for RR-1 and 2 Mr.S.Sivashanmugam, Standing Counsel for R-3

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ORDER

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(The Order of the Court was made by The Honourable Acting Chief Justice)

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The learned counsel for the petitioner, on instructions, prays for withdrawal of this Writ Petition, with liberty to allow him to raise all the issues by maintaining Election Petition, if so required. Accordingly, in view of the above submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with the above said liberty as prayed for. No costs. Consequently, the Writ Miscellaneous Petitions are closed.

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Sd/-

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Assistant Registrar //True copy//

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Sub Assistant Registrar

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The Additional Chief Secretary Government of Tamilnadu, to Government, Fort St.George, Chennai.

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The Director of Municipal Administration,

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No.78, Urban Administrative Building, Santhome High Road, Chennai-600 028.

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The Secretary, The Tamilnadu State Election Commission, Kamadhenu Super Market Building, 273, Scheme Road, Subbarayan Nagar, Teynampet, Chennai-600 106.

W.P.No.1723 of 2022

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