P.Dhakshnamoorthy v. Inspector Of Panchayat

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 27.01.2015

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH K. AGNIHOTRI and THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.VENUGOPAL W.P. Nos.1712 to 1715 of 2015 and M.P. Nos.1 of 2015 P. Dhakshnamoorthy

...Petitioner in WP No.1712 of 2015

R. Narayanaswamy

...Petitioner in WP No.1713 of 2015

R. Rajasekar

...Petitioner in WP No.1714 of 2015

K. Balu

...Petitioner in WP No.1715 of 2015

Vs.

The Inspector of Panchayat (Collector) Collectorate Villupuram District The Block Development Officer (Village Development) Thirunavallur Villupuram District The Administrative Officer Semmanangur Panchayat Thirunavallur Union Villupuram District ...Respondents in all the writ petitions Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of certiorarified mandamus to call for the records pertaining to the third respondent's impugned notice against the petitioner dated 05.01.2015 as illegal and quash the same.

For petitioner in : Mr. G. Ranganathan all the writ petitions For R1 in all the WPs : Mr. N. Sakthivel, Govt. Advocate For RR 2 & 3 : Mr. A. Kumar in WP Nos.1712 & 1713/15 Spl. Govt. Pleader For RR 2 & 3 : Mr. S. Gunasekaran in WP Nos.1714 & 1715/15 Government Advocate COMMON ORDER (Order of the Court was made by SATISH K. AGNIHOTRI, J.) The petitioners are aggrieved by the unsigned notices dated 05.01.2015 issued by the third respondent.

Needless to state that any notice, unsigned and undated, is not liable to be acted upon. Thus, no action can be taken on the basis of unsigned documents which are impugned in these writ petitions. However, we make it clear that the authorities are at liberty to issue a fresh notice in accordance with law and on merits.

The writ petitions stand disposed of with the above observations. No costs. Connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CO) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar

cad To The Inspector of Panchayat (Collector) Collectorate Villupuram District The Block Development Officer (Village Development) Thirunavallur Villupuram District The Administrative Officer Semmanangur Panchayat Thirunavallur Union Villupuram District 4 CCs to Mr. G. Ranganathan, Advocate SR.No. 3785 to 3788 1 CC to Mr. S. Gunasekaran, Advocate SR.No. 4180 1 CC to the Government Pleader, SR.No. 4105 1 CC to Mr. A. Kumar, Advocate SR.No. 4181 W.P. Nos.1712 to 1715 of 2015 SAI (CO) PSI (09.02.2015)