Madras High CourtWP/15572/2020allowed

Uma Durai v. The Director Of Rural Development And

2020-11-05Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 05.11.2020

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH W.P.No.15572 of 2020 and W.M.P.No.19429 of 2020 Uma Durai ... Petitioner .vs.

1. The Director of Rural Development and 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, Palacode Panchayat Union, Palacode, Dharmapuri District.

... Respondents Prayer:- Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a 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 works of strengthening to the road from Koravandahalli to Chikkadaranpattam road Km.0/35-0/85 from and out of funds allotted under 14th Finance Commission Grant 20192020 as proposed by the 5th respondent unilaterally and including utilizing the funds allotted under 15th Finance Commission, Jal Jeevan Mission Scheme and Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme etc., without any resolution and approval of the Chikka Dhoranabettam Village Panchayat. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Thamaraiselvan For Respondents: Mr.V.Jayaprakash Government Advocate 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.

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