Thazhuthamedu Panchayat v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 18.12.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH W.P.No.19128 of 2020 and WMP.No.23701 of 2020

1. Thazhuthazhimedu Panchayat, Rep. by its President, M.Thilagavathi.

2. Vanathiraiyanpattinam Panchayat, Rep.by its President, G.Murugan.

3. Elaiyaperumanallur Panchayat, Rep.by its President, R.Venkatesan.

4. Vethiyarvettu Panchayat, Rep.by its President, N.Ramalingam.

5. Kattagaram Panchayat, Rep.by its President, R.Selvadurai.

6. Kallathur Panchayat, Rep.by its President, R.Senthamilselvan.

7. Pillaipalayam Panchayat, Rep.by its President, T.Selvam.

8. Gangaikondacholapuram Panchayat, Rep.by its President, M.Saraswathi.

9. Muthuservamadam Panchayat, Rep.by its President, R.Bharathi.

10. Kundaveli Panchayat, Rep.by its President, D.Jayanthi.

11. Udayanatham Panchayat, Rep.by its Vice President, V.Rajmohan.

12. Angarayanallur Panchayat, Rep.by its President, P.Samidurai.

...Petitioners

vs.

1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep.by its Principal Secretary to Government, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Fort St.George, Chennai 9 600 009.

2. The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Panagal Maaligai, Saidapet, Chennai.

3. The District Collector, Ariyalur District, Ariyalur.

4. The Project Director, District Rural Development Agency, Collectorate, Ariyalur, Ariyalur District.

...Respondents

Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to entrust the work for providing water supply through tap to the houses of the petitioners village panchayat under Jal Jeevan Mission Scheme to the respective village panchayat by implementing the said scheme.

For Petitioners : Mr.C.Prakasam For Respondents : Mr.Kumaresh Babu, AAG assisted by Mr.E.Balamurugan, Special Government Pleader

O R D E R

The issue involved in the present writ petition is squarely covered by the earlier order passed by this Court in a batch of writ petitions in WP.No.5495 of 2020 etc. batch dated 31.07.2020.

2.This writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar rk To

1. The Principal Secretary to Government, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Fort St.George, Chennai 9 600 009.

2. The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Panagal Maaligai, Saidapet, Chennai.

3. The District Collector, Ariyalur District, Ariyalur.

+1cc to the Government Pleader , sr no.42264 W.P.No.19128 of 2020 and WMP.No.23701 of 2020 VSNII(CO) RMP(18/01/2021)