P.Kumar v. The Director Of Rural Development

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 09.11.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH WP.No.15846 of 2020 & WMP.No.19698 of 2020 P.Kumar ... 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, Dharmapuri District, Dharmapuri.

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

4.The Assistant Director of Panchayats, Dharmapuri.

5.The Block Development Officer, Karimangalam Panchayat Union Karimangalam, Dharmapuri District .. Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Section 226 of Constitution of India praying for issuance of 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 n Mahendramangalam Village Panchayat, Karimangalam Panchayat Union, Dharmapuri district as proposed by the 5th respondent from and out of funds allotted under 14th Finance Commission unilaterally and including utilizing the funds allotted under 15th Finance Commission, Jai Jeevan Mission Scheme and Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme etc., without any resolution and approval of the Mahendramangalam Village Panchayat. 1/3

For Petitioner : Mr.R. Thamaraiselvan For Respondents: Mr.V.Jaya Prakash Narayana Spl. Govt. Pleader

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, dated 9.10.2020. Consequently, the direction given by this Court will equally apply to the present writ petition also.

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

-s/d- 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, Dharmapuri District, Dharmapuri.

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

4.The Assistant Director of Panchayats, Dharmapuri.

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5.The Block Development Officer, Karimangalam Panchayat Union Karimangalam, Dharmapuri District WP.No.15846 of 2020 & WMP.No.19698 of 2020 aa08/12/2020 3/3