WP No.17930 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 01.06.2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN WP No.17930 of 2026 Dr.A.Sridharan Contesting Candidate for Tamizhaga Vetri Kazhagam 124 Valparai Assembly Constituency No.13 MKG Nagar N.M. Sungam Valparai Main Road, Pollachi Coimbatore 642 071 : Petitioner Vs 1.The Chief Election Commissioner Election commission of India Nirvachan Sadan Ashoka Road New Delhi- 110001 2.The Chief Election Officer / CEO and Principal Secretary to Government Secretariat Fort St. George Chennai- 600 009 3.The District Presiding Officer and District Collector Collector Office, State Bank Road Coimbatore -641 018 4.The Returning Officer 124-Valparai Assembly Constituency Coimbatore District. : Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to take https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No.17930 of 2026 appropriate action on petitions through letter and email (via) dated 26.04.2026 and 27.04.2026 for Security Lapses found in the strong room of 124-Valparai Assembly Constituency located in Government College of Technology at Coimbatore. For Petitioner : Ms.S.Vennila ORDER (Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petition has rendered infructuous. 2. Therefore, the petition is dismissed as infructuous. There will be no order as to costs. (SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CJ.) (G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.) 01.06.2026 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No tar https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No.17930 of 2026 To 1.The Chief Election Commissioner Election commission of India Nirvachan Sadan Ashoka Road New Delhi- 110001 2.The Chief Election Officer / CEO and Principal Secretary to Government Secretariat Fort St. George Chennai- 600 009 3.The District Presiding Officer and District Collector Collector Office, State Bank Road Coimbatore -641 018 4.The Returning Officer 124-Valparai Assembly Constituency Coimbatore District. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No.17930 of 2026 THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN , J. (tar) WP No.17930 of 2026 01.06.2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis