R.Selvi Radhakrishnan, v. The Secretary To Government,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 22.11.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.KARTHIKEYAN W.P No.24722 of 2016 and W.M.P.Nos.21114 & 21115 of 2016 R.Selvi Radhakrishnan ... Petitioner -Vs1.The Secretary to Government, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The District Collector (Inspector of Panchayats) Vellore District, Vellore.

3.P.Rajendran Ward Member, Varahur Panchayat, Thimiri Panchayat Union, Vellore District.

... Respondents

PRAYER: Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records pertaining to the order bearing G.O.(D) No. 161 Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (PR4) Department dated 18.04.2016 of the 1st respondent and quash the same. For Petitioner :

Mr.V.Suthakar For R1 & R2 :

Mr.S.J.Mohamed Sathik, Government Advocate.

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed in a nature of Certiorari, seeking records on the file of the 1st respondent, the Secretary, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Chennai, in G.O.(D) No. 161 Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (PR-4) Department dated 18.04.2016 and to quash the same.

2.The writ petitioner was working as a president at Varakur Village Panchayat, Thimiri Panchayat Union, Vellore. By the impugned order,

reference was drawn to the charges which had been levied against the petitioner herein namely, that the petitioner had purchased hand pump spare parts without voucher and therefore, misappropriated a sum of Rs.1,26,000/- and further executed works in the panchayat without getting estimation and approval and thereby misappropriated a sum of Rs.2,30,359/- and the said work had been given in the name of her husband, R.Radhakrishnan and had purchased items for maintenance of panchayat without following Government Rules and tender quotation and therefore loss of Rs.2,25,600/- had been incurred and also passed resolutions without mentioning whether the same had been accepted or not. After following due procedure, the impugned order had been passed.

In the said order, directions had been given to initiate action under Section 205 of the Tamil Nadu Panchayat Act, 1994 against the petitioner herein. 3.The learned counsel for the petitioner stated that as on date, the term for which the petitioner enjoyed the post of President has long expired. Therefore, nothing survives for adjudication in the Writ Petition.

Accordingly, the Writ Petition stands dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected Writ Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. 22.11.2024 smv Index: Yes/No Internet: Yes/No Speaking / Non Speaking Order To, 1.The Secretary to Government, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The District Collector (Inspector of Panchayats) Vellore District, Vellore.

C.V.KARTHIKEYAN, J.

smv W.P No.24722 of 2016 22.11.2024