W.P.No.10690 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 23.03.2026 CORAM : THE HONOURABLE MR. SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN W.P.No.10690 of 2026 N.D.Sivakumaran S/o. K.Nagu No. 190 Additional Law Chambers Madras High Court Complex Chennai 104. Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Chief Election Commissioner Election Commission of India Nirvachansadan, Ashoka Road New Delhi 110 001. 2. The State Election Commissioner Tamil Nadu State Election Commission No.208/4, Jawaharlal Nehru Salai Arumbakkam, Koyambedu Chennai 106. 3. The Chief Electoral Officer TamilNadu, Secretariat Chennai 09. Respondent(s) __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.10690 of 2026 Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to examine the feasibility of conducting Rural Local Body Elections along with the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly General Elections 2026 directing the respondents to take immediate steps to notify and conduct elections to the expired Rural Local Body institutions in accordance with Part IX of the Constitution of India. For Petitioner : Mr.N.D.Sivakumaran Party-in-Person For Respondents : Mr.Niranjan Rajagopalan For M/s. G.R.Associates for R1 & R3 Mr.E.Vijay Anand Additional Government Pleader for R2 ORDER (Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Learned counsel for petitioner seeks to withdraw the petition with liberty to approach the appropriate authorities. __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.10690 of 2026 2. With aforesaid liberty, petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. (SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI,CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J) 23.03.2026 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No kpl To 1. The Chief Election Commissioner Election Commission of India Nirvachansadan, Ashoka Road New Delhi 110 001. 2. The State Election Commissioner Tamil Nadu State Election Commission No.208/4, Jawaharlal Nehru Salai Arumbakkam, Koyambedu Chennai 106. 3. The Chief Electoral Officer TamilNadu, Secretariat Chennai 09. __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.10690 of 2026 THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN,J. (kpl) W.P.No.10690 of 2026 23.03.2026 __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis