C.Govindappa v. The District Of Rural Developement And

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 03.11.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH WP.No.15452 of 2020 and WMP No.19304 of 2020 C.Govindappa ... Petitioner ..vs..

The Director of Rural Developement and Panchayat Raj Panagal Maligai Saidapet, Chennai- 600 015.

The District Collector -Cum - District Rural Developement Agency Krishnagiri District The Project Director District Rural Developement Agency (DRDA) Krishnagiri District, Krishnagiri.

The Assistant Director of Panchayats The Block Developement Officer Veppanapalli Panchayat Union Veppanapalli, Krishnagiri District.

.. Respondents This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus forbearing the respondents 2 to 5 herein from processing, conducting or finalizing any tenders in any from relating to any works including the work of upgradation of roads in Bathimadugu 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.

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

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 dated 09.10.2020. Consequently, the directions issued by this Court in the batch of Writ Petitions be equally applied to the present Writ Petition also.

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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.

-s/d- Assistant Registrar True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar Mra To 1 The Director of Rural Developement and Panchayat Raj Panagal Maligai Saidapet, Chennai- 600 015.

2. The District Collector -Cum - District Rural Developement Agency Krishnagiri District 3 The Project Director District Rural Developement Agency (DRDA) Krishnagiri District 2/3

4 The Assistant Director of Panchayats 5 The Block Developement Officer Veppanapalli Panchayat Union Veppanapalli, Krishnagiri District.

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