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Mrs.V.Sarasammal Venugopal v. The Director Of Rural Development And

2020-10-12Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 12.10.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH W.P.No.13553 of 2020 and WMP.No.16801 of 2020 Mrs.V.Sarasammal Venugopal, W/o.Venugopal.

...Petitioner

Vs.

1. The Director of Rural Development & Panchayat Raj, Panagal Maligai, Saidapet, Chennai-600 015.

2. The District Collector cum District Rural Development Agency, Krishnagiri District, Krishnagiri.

3. The Project Director, District Rural Development Agency (DRDA) Krishnagiri District, Krishnagiri.

4. The Assistant Director of Panchayats, Krishnagiri.

5. The Block Development Officer, Veppanapalli Panchayat Union, Veppanapalli, Krishnagiri District. ...Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, seeking Writ of Mandamus, forbearing the respondents 2 to 5 herein from processing, conducting or finalizing any tenders in any form relating to any works including the work of upgradation of a roads in Threetham Village Panchayat, Veppanapalli Panchayat Union, Krishnagiri District as proposed by the 5th respondent unilaterally by utilizing the available funds from and out of Fifteenth Finance Commission (FFC) without any resolution and approval of the Village Panchayat and pass orders.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Thamaraiselvan For Respondents : Mr.E.Balamurugan Special Government Pleader.

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O R D E R

The issue that has been raised in the present Writ Petition is covered by the order passed by this Court in the batch of Writ Petitions in WP.Nos.10303, 10427, 10691, 11009, 11515, 11693, 11742, 11749, 12091, 12098, 12118, 12141, 12159, 12163, 12169, 12172, 12176, 12403, 12455, 12471, 12486, 12489, 12515, 12565, 13382, 13392, 13399, 13418, 13474, 13521, 13523, 13548, 13807, 13865 & 13987 and 14020 of 2020 dated 9.10.2020. Consequently, the direction given by this Court will equally apply to the present writ petition also.

2. Accordingly, this writ petition is allowed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

3. It is made clear that the relief claimed in this writ petition will confine itself only with regard to the 14th Finance Commission and not for any other funds, which was not the subject matter of the batch.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To

1. The Director of Rural Development & Panchayat Raj, Panagal Maligai, Saidapet, Chennai-600 015.

2. The District Collector cum District Rural Development Agency, Krishnagiri District, Krishnagiri.

3. The Project Director, District Rural Development Agency (DRDA) Krishnagiri District, Krishnagiri.

4. The Assistant Director of Panchayats, Krishnagiri.

5. The Block Development Officer, Veppanapalli Panchayat Union, Veppanapalli, Krishnagiri District.

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