ELP No. 1 of 2019 __________ Page1 of 8 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 01-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH ELP No. 1 of 2019 Srinivasan.V. 1/98, Kosukundu Village, Sattur Taluk, Virudhunagar District. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. Rajavarman M.S.R 1/67, South Street, Mullikulam, Malli Post, Srivilliputhur Taluk - 626 141 Virudhunagar District. 2. Sundararaj N. 1/19A, North Street, K.Vengateshwarapuram Post, Kalugumalai (via) Kovilpatti Taluk 628 552, Thoothukudi District. 3. Subbaraj S. 88/8A, D.D.Road, N.G.O.Colony, Srivilliputhur 626 125 Virudhunagar District. 4. Suresh Kumar P. 55/13c/2a, Sukkiravarpatti Road, Muthumari Nagar, Thiruthangal, Sivakasi Taluk, Virudhunagar District. 5. Anantharaj.I. 2/156, Ward 1, Samiyar Colony, Kathalampatti Panchayat, Sattur Taluk, Virudhunagar District. 6. Esakki Muthu A. 38, Sundaranandha, Bajanaimada East Street, Sattur 626 203, Virudhunagar District. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis ELP No. 1 of 2019 __________ Page2 of 8 7. Rajendran G. 1/143, Vanigavaisiyar Street, S.Ramalingapuram 626 102, Rajapalayam Taluk. 8. Sankar R. 47, Perumalkovil South Mada Street, Sattur 626 203, Virudhunagar District. 9. Sivanraj N. 14, Anna Nagar, Kovilpatti 628 501, Thoothukudi District. 10.Seevalraj K. 4/38, South Street, Vilamarathupatti, Vembakottai Taluk, Virudhunagar District. 11.Seenivasan K. 2/37, South Street, Subramaniapuram, Virudhunagar District. 12.Seenivasan P. 2/71, Keela Street, Ethirkottai, Vembakottai Taluk 626131, Virudhunagar District. 13.Seenivasan M 157, West Street, Sadayampatti, Sattur Taluk, Virudhunagar District. 14.Seenivasan R. 146/196, Mariyamman Kovil Street, Sattur Taluk, Virudhunagar District. 15.Subramanian K. 39, Theradi Street, Sattur Taluk, Virudhunagar District. 16.Subiramanian K. 69A, Subramaniasamy Kovil Street, Sattur Taluk, Virudhunagr District. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis ELP No. 1 of 2019 __________ Page3 of 8 17.Subramanian S.G. 1/9, Mela Street, Ethirkottai, Vembakottai Taluk, Virudhunagar District. 18.Subiramanian S. 152/75, Ramalingapuram, Thayilpatti, Sivakasi Taluk, Virudhunagar District. 19.Subramanian R. 33, N.R.Bhavanam, Muslim Street, Sattur Taluk, Virudhunagar District. 20.Suppiramaniyan R. 281, Devar Street, Sankarapandiyapuram, Samusigapuram, Virudhunagar District. 21.Sevugan V. 203, New Street, Sivakasi 626 189, Virudhunagar District. 22.Dharmalingam K. 30, Samathuvapuram, Sammandapuram, Melapattam Karisalkulam, Rajapalayam Taluk, Virudhunagar District. 23.Bose Pandian C. 44, Perumal Kovil North Mada Street, Sattur Taluk, Virudhunagar District. 24.Manmathan M. 2/170, South Street, Nakkaneri, Ayankollankondan Post, Rajapalayam Taluk, Virudhunagar District. 25.Marikannan R. 264, Anna Nagar, Sattur 626203, Virudhunagar District. 26.Muniasamy P. 2/111, Ethirkottai, Vembakottai Taluk - 626 131, Virudhunagar District. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis ELP No. 1 of 2019 __________ Page4 of 8 27.Raja S. 42, Bye Pass Road, Sattur 626 203, Virudhunagar District. 28.Vishwanath R. 27, Vellakarai Road, Sattur Taluk, Virudhunagar District. 29.Jeyaraj T. 182A/3, Cholapuram Keelur, Rajapalayam Taluk, Virudhunagar District. 30.A.Kalimuthu Returning Officer, 204 - Sattur Assembly Constituency and Revenue Divisional Officer, Sattur 31.A.Sivaganam, IAS., District Electoral Officer/District Collector, O/o.District Collectorate, Virudhunagar District. 32.The Chief Electoral Officer State of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009 33.The Principal Secretary Election Commission of India, Nirvachan Sadan, Ashoka Road, New Delhi 110 001. ..Respondent(s) PRAYER: A) To pass an order to count all paper slips of VVPAT units based on the polling day dated 18.04.2019 of 283 polling stations of No.204, Sattur Assembly Constituency by-election. (b) To declare the result of the counting of all paper slips of VVPAT units used on the poling day dated 18.04.2019 of 283 polling stations of No.204, Sattur Assembly Constituency by-election. (c) To declare, declaring the election of the 1st respondent as returned candidate on 23.05.2019 from No.204, Sattur Assembly Constituency as null and void (d) To https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis ELP No. 1 of 2019 __________ Page5 of 8 declare the petitioner as returned candidate No.204, Sattur Assembly Constituency (e) To award the costs of this petition. For Petitioner(s): Mr.N.Naganathan For Respondent(s): M/s.P.RAMACHANDRAN For R1 Mr.P.Gopinath For R11 Mr.C.Saravanan For R13 Mr.A.Mohammed Iqbal For R15 Mr.M.Paul Raj For R14 Mr.K.Manikandan For R16 Mr.R.Ganesan For R18 Mr.B.Pavalavanan For R19 Ms.R.Rekha For R20 M/s.G.R.Associates Mr.Niranjan Rajagopalan For R30 to R33 Mr.Michael Bharathi For R1 Ch. Vakalat Retnd. On 22.01.2021 ORDER This Election Petition was filed during the year 2019 pursuant to the State election, which was completed on 27.05.2019. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner wanted to withdraw the Election Process and the same was informed to this Court. This Court directed the learned counsel to file an application in this regard. Accordingly, O.A.No.242 of 2024 has been filed to withdraw the Election Petition on the ground that the tenure of the first respondent was completed and therefore nothing survives in this petition. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis ELP No. 1 of 2019 __________ Page6 of 8 3. In the considered view of this Court, to deal with this Election Petition on merits at this point of time will only be an academic exercise and nothing fruitful will be achieved by any party. 4. In view of the above, considering the averments made in O.A.No.242 of 2024, this Election Petition is closed. 01-07-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No SSI https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis ELP No. 1 of 2019 __________ Page7 of 8 To: 1. A.Kalimuthu Returning Officer, 204 -Sattur Assembly Constituency and Revenue Divisional Officer, Sattur. 2. A.Sivaganam, IAS District Electoral Officer/District Collector, O/o.District Collectorate, Virudhunagar District. 3. The Chief Electoral Officer State Of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009. 4. The Principal Secretary Election Commission Of India, Nirvachan Sadan, Ashoka Road, New Delhi 110 001. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis ELP No. 1 of 2019 __________ Page8 of 8 N.ANAND VENKATESH, J. SSI ELP No. 1 of 2019 01-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis