C.Sreenivasan v. State Of Tamilnadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 22.04.2024 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD C.Sreenivasan ..

Petitioner Vs.

1. State of Tamil Nadu by Secretary to Government Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department Chennai 600 009.

2. The Inspector of Panchayat and The District Collector Office

3. The Block Development Officer Arakonam Taluk

4. The Deputy Block Development Officer Arakonam Taluk

5. The Panchayat Secretary Eechiputhur Panchayat Arakonam Panchayat Union

6. C.Padmanabhan ..

Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 2 to 4 to produce the report on funds allotted and public welfare activities carried out by the 6th respondent in particular to the civic concerns viz. Street lights, Roads, Water supply and drainage laying in Ward No.8 of Eechiputhur Panchayat, Arakonam Panchayat Union, Arakonam Taluk, For the Petitioner : Mr.M.Arun For the Respondents : Mr.P.Harish Government Advocate for Respondents 1 & 2 Ms.Geetha Thamaraiselvan Special Government Pleader for Respondents 3 & 4

ORDER

(Made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) We have heard Mr.M.Arun, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr.P.Harish, learned Government Advocate for the respondents 1 and 2 and Ms.Geetha Thamaraiselvan, learned Special Government Pleader for the respondents 3 and 4.

2. The writ petition is filed in the nature of public interest litigation. No details are given about the funds allocated, funds expended and the amount of defalcation, if any. If a public interest litigation is to be filed, all the facts are to be placed on record. There was no impediment for the petitioner to get the relevant facts under the Right to Information Act.

3. In case the petitioner can lay his hands on authentic record, then, the petitioner may agitate afresh. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. (S.V.G., CJ.) (J.S.N.P., J.) 22.04.2024 Index :

Yes/No :

Yes/No kpl

To

1. The Secretary to Government Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department Chennai 600 009.

2. The Inspector of Panchayat and The District Collector Office

3. The Block Development Officer Arakonam Taluk

4. The Deputy Block Development Officer Arakonam Taluk

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD, J (kpl) 22.04.2024