S.Srilakshmi v. The Director Of Rural Development And Panchayat Raj

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 09.10.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH WP.No.14207 of 2020 and WMP.No.17679 of 2020 S.Srilakshmi ... 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, Kaveripattinam Panchayat Union, Kaveripattinam, Krishnagiri District.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Section 226 of Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus for bearing the respondents 2 to 5 from processing, conducting or finalizing any tender in any form relating to any works including the work of Upgradation of a road from Irular Colony to Thotti Amman Koil as Metal (Tar) Road at Sapparthi Village Panchayat, Kaveripattinam Panchayat Union, Krishnagiri District as proposed by the 5th respondent unilaterally by utilizing the available funds from and out of Fourteenth Financial Commission (FFC) without any resolution of the Panchayat.

For Petitioner : Mr.R. Thamaraiselvan For Respondents: Mr.E.Balamurugan Spl. Govt. Pleader https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

O R D E R

The issue that has been raised in the present writ petition is covered by the orders passed by this Court in a batch of writ petitions in WP. Nos.14020, 12471, 11009, 11515, 11693, 11742, 11749, 12091, 12098,12118, 12141, 12159, 12163, 12169,12172,12176, 12172, 12403, 12455, 12486,12489, 12515, 12565, 13418, 13382, 13392, 13399, 13474, 13521, 13523, 13548, 13807, 10303, 10427,10691, 13865 & 13987 of 2020 dt. 09.10.2020. Consequently, the directions issued by this Court in the batch of writ petitions be equally apply to the present writ petition also.

Accordingly, this writ petition is allowed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 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 lpp 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, Kaveripattinam Panchayat Union, Kaveripattinam, Krishnagiri District.

WP.No.14207 of 2020 and WMP.No.17679 of 2020 UM(CO) RMP(27/11/2020) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/