Writ petition challenging a 2019 government notification concerning the Tuticorin Corporation Mayor election was dismissed as infructuous after the petitioner's counsel stated the matter had become infructuous.
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W.P.No.1233 of 2020
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 02.01.2024
CORAM :
THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY
W.P.No.1233 of 2020
A.Hari Nadar
.. Petitioner
Vs.
Chennai 600 009.
Chennai 600 009.
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Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records of the second respondent pertaining to the impugned notification published in Govt Gazette dated 4.12.2019 made in G.O.No.163 Municipal Administration and Water Supply (Election) No. II(2)/MAWS/949(a)/2019 insofar as Serial (2) with respect to Tuticorin corporation, quash the same and further direct the respondents to conduct the election for the post of Mayor of Corporation of Tuticorin as per G.O.Ms.No.124 Municipal Administration and Water Supply (Election) Department dated 07.09.2011.
For the Petitioner : Mr.G.Vijaya Kumar For the Respondents : Mr.K.Karthik Jegannath Government Advocate for Respondents 1, 2 & 4
No appearance for Respondent-3
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ORDER
(Made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice)
Learned counsel for the petitioner, on instructions, submits that
the matter has become infructuous.
infructuous. There will be no order as to costs. Consequently, W.M.P.Nos.1493 and 1494 of 2020 are also dismissed.
(S.V.G., CJ.) (D.B.C., J.) 02.01.2024 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No
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1 provisions across 1 enactments
A.Hari Nadar
The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by its Chief Secretary to Government
The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration and Water Supply (Election) Department
The Tamil Nadu State Election Commission Rep. by its Chief Election Commissioner
The District Collector, Thoothukudi
The Commissioner, Corporation of Thoothukudi
Sanjay V.Gangapurwala
D.Bharatha Chakravarthy
As recorded by the court registry
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