Madras High CourtWP/34690/2016dismissed

A.Rajendran v. Government Of Tamilndu

2023-02-07Honourable Mr Justice N. Sathish Kumar4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 07.02.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR and W.M.P.No.29880 of 2016 A.Rajendran .. Petitioner -vs1.Government of Tamil Nadu, Represented by the Secretary to Government, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (PR-1 Department), Fort St. George, Madras - 9.

2.The District Collector, Salem District.

3.The Commissioner, Idappady Panchayat Union, Salem District.

4.The Election Commissioner, State Election Commission, Tamil Nadu.

.. Respondents 1/4

Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Certiorari calling for the records on the file of the 1 st respondent in G.O.(Ms.) No.102, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (PR 1) Department in Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part II Section 2, dated 16.09.2016 insofar as it had reserved the office of the President of Pakkanadu Village Panchayat, Idappady Panchayat Union to general women and quash the same as illegal, incompetent, unconstitutional and without jurisdiction. For Petitioner : Mr.V.Lakshminarayanan For RR-1 & 2 : Mrs.R.Anitha Special Government Pleader For R3 : No appearance For R4 : Mr.Shivashanmugam, Senior Counsel O R D E R This writ petition has been filed challenging the order passed by the first respondent in G.O.(Ms.) No.102, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (PR 1) Department in Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part II Section 2, dated 16.09.2016 insofar as it had reserved the office of the President of Pakkanadu Village Panchayat, Idappady Panchayat Union to general women. 2/4

2. As the election period is already over, nothing survives for further adjudication in this writ petition.

3. In such view of the matter, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

07.02.2023 Index : Yes/no Speaking order : Yes/No rsi To 1.The Secretary to Government, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (PR-1 Department), Fort St. George, Madras - 9.

2.The District Collector, Salem District.

3.The Commissioner, Idappady Panchayat Union, Salem District.

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N.SATHISH KUMAR , J.

rsi 4.The Election Commissioner, State Election Commission, Tamil Nadu.

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