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Madras High CourtWP/35067/2023dismissed as infructuous

Y.Chellammal Vaithyalingam v. The Principal Secretary To Government

2024-01-02Honourable Mr Justice P.D.Audikesavalu4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 02.01.2024

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P.D. AUDIKESAVALU and W.M.P. No. 35037 of 2023 Y.Chellammal Vaithyalingam ... Petitioner -vs1. The Principal Secretary to Government, Rural Development, Panchayats and Panchayat Union, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The District Collector, Salem District, Salem.

3. The Tahsildar, Mettur Taluk, Mecheri Panchayat Union, Salem District.

4. The Joint Director, District Rural Development & Panchayat Raj Department, Salem District.

5. Brindha Kumaresan ... Respondents Prayer:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the 1/4

records of the Third Respondent herein in pursuant to the impugned order dated 06.12.2023 passed in Na. Ka. No. 5962/2023/P1 and quash the same and consequently direct the Second Respondent to permit the Petitioner to do the routine works with power of signing the cheque of the Panchayat. For Petitioner :

Mr. O.Selvam For Respondents :

Mr. S.Silambannan, Additional Advocate General assisted by Mr. S.Balamurugan, Government Advocate (for R1 to R3) Mr. K.Suresh, Government Advocate (for R4)

O R D E R

Learned Counsel for the Petitioner submits that the relief sought in this Writ Petition does not remain for consideration and the matter has become infructuous and he has made an endorsement to that effect in the court record. However, if the Petitioner has any other grievance to be redressed in the matter, he is not precluded from working out his rights before the proper forum in the manner recognized by law.

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In view of the same, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous with the aforesaid clarification. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. No costs.

02.01.2024 Index: Yes/No NCC: Yes/No Note: Issue order copy by 09.02.2024.

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1. The Principal Secretary to Government, Rural Development, Panchayats and Panchayat Union, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The District Collector, Salem District, Salem.

3. The Tahsildar, Mettur Taluk, Mecheri Panchayat Union, Salem District.

4. The Joint Director, District Rural Development & Panchayat Raj Department, Salem District.

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P.D. AUDIKESAVALU, J.

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