P.Easwaran v. The Secretary To Government
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 11-06-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI and WMP No.10013 of 2020 P.Easwaran ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1.The Secretary to Government, Ministry of Rural Development, Department of Rural Development, Government of India, New Delhi.
2.The Secretary to Government, Rural Development, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.
3.The District Collector, Tiruppur District, Tiruppur.
4.The Project Director, Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment, Collectorate, Tiruppur.
5.The Block Development Officer (VP), Kundadam Panchayat Union, Kundadam, Dharapuram Taluk, Tiruppur District.
..Respondent(s) Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 2 to 5 to entrust all the works to be carried out in the Sadayapalayam Village Panchayat to the Sadayapalayam Village Panchayat by following under the provisions of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005.
For Petitioner(s):
Mr.C.Prakasam For Respondent(s):
Mr.C.Prabakaran, Govt. Counsel for respondents
ORDER
This Writ Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondents 2 to 5 to entrust all the works to be carried out in the Sadayapalayam Village Panchayat to the Sadayapalayam Village Panchayat by following the provisions of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005.
2. Heard the learned counsel appearing on either side.
3. When the matter came up for hearing today, the learned Government Counsel submitted that the present Writ Petition with the above prayer was filed by the petitioner as the President of the Sadayapalayam Village Panchayat, Kundadam Panchayat Union, Dharapuram Taluk, Tiruppur District in the year 2020, but however now the tenure of the petitioner as the President of the said Panchayat was already over by 06.01.2025 and hence, the prayer sought for by the petitioner has become infructuous.
4. In view of the submissions of the learned Government Counsel and taking note of the fact that the prayer sought for by the petitioner has become
infructuous, nothing survives for further adjudication in the matter. Therefore, the Writ Petition stands dismissed as infructuous. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. 11-06-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order DP To 1.The Secretary to Government, Ministry of Rural Development, Department of Rural Development, Government of India, New Delhi.
2.The Secretary to Government, Rural Development, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.
3.The District Collector, Tiruppur District, Tiruppur.
4.The Project Director, Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment, Collectorate, Tiruppur.
5.The Block Development Officer (VP), Kundadam Panchayat Union, Kundadam, Dharapuram Taluk, Tiruppur District.
M.DHANDAPANI, J.
DP 11-06-2026