Poolampadi Periyar Ambedkarsocial Reformation v. The District Collector

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 01.04.2024 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA , CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD Poolampadi Periyar Ambedkar Social Reformation Public Welfare Association Rep. by its President R.Manikandan .. Petitioner

Versus

1. The District Collector, First Floor, New Collectorate Building, Collectorate, Manjakuppam, Cuddalore - 607 001.

2. The Project Director, District Rural Development Agency, Collectorate, Cuddalore - 607 001.

3. The Assistant Director of Panchayaths, District Rural Development Agency, Collectorate, Cuddalore - 607 001.

4. The Block Development Officer, Nallur Block, Cuddalore District - 606 302.

.. Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a Writ of Mandamus calling for the impugned order Na.Ka.No.Aa4/0862/2020, dated 15.02.2022 on the file of the 4th 1/4

respondent passed for constructing the Village Panchayath Office of Poolampadi village in school campus and quash the same and directing the respondent to construct the Village Panchayath Office of Poolambadi Village Panchayat in any one of the alternative places by considering the representation of the petitioner association, dated 11.09.2022. For Petitioner : No appearance For Respondents : Mr.P.Harish, Government Advocate

ORDER

(Order of the Court is made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) There is no representation on behalf of the petitioner. Mr.P.Harish, learned Government Advocate for the respondents.

2. The learned Government Advocate for the respondents submits that the construction of the Village Panchayat Office has already commenced in the year 2022 at S.No.313/13. Now, the construction must have been completed.

3. As none appears for the petitioner, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, W.M.P.Nos.29128 and 29131 of 2022 are closed.

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01.04.2024 Index : yes/no Speaking order/Non-speaking order : yes/no grs To

1. The District Collector, First Floor, New Collectorate Building, Collectorate, Manjakuppam, Cuddalore - 607 001.

2. The Project Director, District Rural Development Agency, Collectorate, Cuddalore - 607 001.

3. The Assistant Director of Panchayaths, District Rural Development Agency, Collectorate, Cuddalore - 607 001.

4. The Block Development Officer, Nallur Block, Cuddalore District - 606 302.

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THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD, J.

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