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A.C.Ramachandran v. The District Collector

2023-02-24Honourable Mr Justice N. Sathish Kumar4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 24.02.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR WP.No.125 of 2023 & WMP.No.114 of 2023 A.C.Ramachandran President, Alanthur Panchayat, Thiruporur Panchayat Union, Chengalpet District.

... Petitioner Vs

1. The District Collector, Chengalpet.

2. The Bock Development Officer, Thiruporur.

... Respondents Prayer:- Writ Petition is filed, under the Article 226 of Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorari calling for the records relating to the proceedings dated 08.12.2022 in Na.Ka.No.404/2022/A5-UE[U] of the first respondent and quash the same.

For Petitioner : Mrs.A.L.Ganthimathi, SC for Mr.A.G.Abhishek For Respondents : Mr.N.Naveen Kumar Government Advocate - R1 1/4

Mr.J.C.Durairaj, Additional Government Pleader - R2

ORDER

This Writ Petition has been filed challenging issuance of show cause notice to the petitioner for initiation of proceedings under section 205 of Tamilnadu Panchayats Act.

2. According to the petitioner, he has already given explanation to the show cause notice issued to him.

3. The charges against the petitioner mainly relate to non furnishing of the accounts. It is an undisputed fact that the petitioner took charge as the President of the Panchayat on 20.10.2021. The apprehension of the petitioner is that the amount has been withdrawn by the Special Officer and Panchayat's Secretary during the period when the election code was in force and there was some misappropriation by the officials. In such view of the matter, the Collector has to decide the issue on considering the entire allegations and if he is satisfied with the explanation given by the petitioner, he shall close the proceedings.

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4. With the above directions, this Writ Petition is disposed of. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. No costs. 24.02.2023 Index:Yes/No vrc To,

1. The District Collector, Chengalpet.

2. The Bock Development Officer, Thiruporur.

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N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.

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