P.Rajendran v. The Director
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 06.08.2024
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN P.Rajendran ... Petitioner -Vs1. The Director, Urban And Rural Development, Panagal Maaligai, Saidapet, Chennai.
2. The District Collector, Namakkal District, Namakkal.
3. The Assistant Director of Panchayat (Audit), Rural Development Department, Collectorate, Namakkal, Namakkal District.
4. The Assistant Director of Panchayat, Collectorate, Namakkal, Namakkal District.
5. The Block Development Officer, Pudhuchathiram, Namakkal District.
6. K. Kandasamy
The President, Navani Thattakkurpatti Panchayat, Pudhuchathiram, Namakkal District.
... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the first respondent to consider the petitioner representation dated 24.05.2024 to conduct a detail enquiry against the 5th respondent and to take appropriate action based on the report submitted by the 4th respondent in proceedings Na.Ka.No.5262 / 2023 / D2 dated 26.12.2023.
For Petitioner : M/s T.Dharani For R1 and R2 : Mr.V.Manoharan Additional Government Pleader For R5 : Mr.T.Chandrasekaran Special Government Pleader
ORDER
This writ petition has been filed for direction directing the first respondent to consider the representation submitted by the petitioner 24.05.2024.
2. Heard and perused the materials available on record.
3. The contention of the petitioner is that the petitioner is the resident of
the 6th respondent Panchayat viz., Navani Thottakur Panchayat and he received information under the Right to Information Act. Accordingly, the fifth respondent conducted an enquiry and the report submitted by the fifth respondent was no complied with so far. During audit, the fifth respondent found that there was irregularity and even then the said irregularities are not complied with so far by the 6th respondent.
4. Therefore, the petitioner submitted a representation before the first respondent to conduct an enquiry as against the 6th respondent as per the report submitted by the fifth respondent.
5. Considering the above facts and circumstances of the case, the third respondent is directed to conduct an enquiry, after issuance of notice to the 6th respondent and after giving an opportunity of hearing, pass orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
6. With the above directions, this writ petition is disposed of. There shall
be no order as to costs.
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To
1. The Director, Urban And Rural Development, Panagal Maaligai, Saidapet, Chennai.
2. The District Collector, Namakkal District, Namakkal.
3. The Assistant Director of Panchayat (Audit), Rural Development Department, Collectorate, Namakkal, Namakkal District.
4. The Assistant Director of Panchayat, Collectorate, Namakkal, Namakkal District.
5. The Block Development Officer, Pudhuchathiram, Namakkal District.
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