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These original applications have been filed for the following relief:
(i) O.A.No.560 of 2021 to strike off Paragraph Nos.7 to 27 & 29 in the Election Petition No.17 / 2016 as unnecessary, frivolous, vexatious and not existing or surviving as on this date, in view of the applicant's term as Returned Candidate from No.215, Tiruchendur Constituency has come to an end due to the General Tamil Nadu State Assembly Election held in the month of 6th April, 2021.
BRIEF FACTS OF THE CASE
3. The applicant was elected from No.215, Tiruchendur Assembly Constituency in the 15th General Assembly Election held on 16.05.2016 and he was declared as a successful returned candidate from the said Constituency on 19.05.2016. The first respondent/election petitioner, being a voter and a Law Graduate, has filed the present https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis O.A.Nos.560, 561 & 562 of 2021 election petition questioning the acceptance of the applicant's nomination dated 25.04.2016 by the Returning Officer of Tiruchendur Assembly Constituency on the following two grounds:
(i) Insufficient disclosure of educational qualification and
(ii) Incomplete information of criminal antecedents.
4. The brief case of the applicant, as averred in the affidavit filed in support of O.A.No.560 of 2021, are as follows:
4.1. The applicant was sponsored by the political party “Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam” as a candidate to contest the election from No.215, Tiruchendur Assembly Constituency in the election scheduled on 16.05.2016. The applicant filed duly filled nomination by furnishing necessary details along with the affidavit in Form No.26, as per the directive of the Election Commission of India.
4.8. It is specifically contended by the applicant that there is no https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis O.A.Nos.560, 561 & 562 of 2021 allegation as against the applicant for corrupt practice, unduly influencing the mind of the voters during election campaign and in the absence of any specific allegation of corrupt practice in the election petition, on completion of the term of office of the 15 th Tamil Nadu State Assembly, the election petition cannot be entertained and therefore seeks for striking off the pleadings and consequently, prays for rejection of the election petition as infructuous.