Mrs.C.Suganthi v. The District Collector
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 19.03.2025
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD and W.M.P.No.4859 of 2021 C.Suganthi
...Petitioner
-Vs1. The District Collector, Tiruppur District, Tiruppur.
2. The Joint Director/Planning Programme Director, Office of the District Rural Development Camp, Collector's Office,
3. The Block Development Officer, (Village Panchayat), Madathukulam Union,
4. K.Karthi Kumar, (Asst. Engineer), 1/7
5. P.Karthi Raja, (Asst. Engineer),
6. K.Senthi Ganesamala, (Grama Panchayat Officer),
7. K.Malathi, (Overseer), 8.The Government of Tamil Nadu, Rep., by its Secretary, Rural Development Department, Fort St. George, Chennai- 600 009.
(R8 Suo-motu impleaded vide order dated 25.02.2021 made in W.P.No.4252/2021 by BPJ)
...Respondents
Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of a direction in the nature of Writ of Mandamus to 2/7
direct the 1 Respondent to conduct a detailed inquiry into all projects handled by the Respondents 4 to 7 under the MNREGA Act, during the financial years 2019-2020 and 2020-2021, and consequently initiate recover proceedings against them as per law for having misappropriated the funds allotted under the MNREGA For Petitioner :
M/s.K.Suhasini For Respondents :
Mr.Naveen Kumar Government Advocate for R1 to R3 & R8 No appearance for R4 to R6 No steps taken reg. Serving notice for R7
O R D E R
The writ petition has been filed to direct the 1st respondent to conduct the detailed enquiry in to all the projects handled by the respondents 4 to 7 under the MNREGA Act during the financial year. 2.The learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents would submit that pursuant to the complaint given by the petitioner, the 3/7
District Collector / 1st respondent herein has initiated action under Fundamental Rules under Section 17A of Tamil Nadu Civil Service (Disciplinary and Appeal) Rules. The learned Government Advocate would further submit that the term of the president is for 5 years from the year 2019 to 2025 and the same got over on 05.01.2025. The Government has also issued G.O.Ms.No.1 of 2025 Rural Development of Panchayat Raj (PR-1) Department.
3.Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record. 4.In view of the above submission, and the term of the president is over on 05.01.2025 nothing survives in the writ petition for further adjudication.
5.Accordingly, the writ petition stands closed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
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To
1. The District Collector, Tiruppur District, Tiruppur.
2. The Joint Director/Planning Programme Director, Office of the District Rural Development Camp, Collector's Office,
3. The Block Development Officer, (Village Panchayat), Madathukulam Union,
4. K.Karthi Kumar, (Asst. Engineer),
5. P.Karthi Raja, (Asst. Engineer),
6. K.Senthi Ganesamala, (Grama Panchayat Officer), 5/7
7. K.Malathi, (Overseer), 8.The Government of Tamil Nadu, Rep., by its Secretary, Rural Development Department, Fort St. George, Chennai- 600 009.
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J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD, J.
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