P.Jayaramarajadurai v. The District Collector,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 01.03.2019
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.RAVICHANDRABAABU W.P.No.31725 of 2018 P.Jayaramarajadurai
...Petitioner
Vs.
1. The District Collector, Cuddalore District.
Cuddalore.
2. The District Revenue Officer, Cuddalore District.
Cuddalore.
3. The District Revenue Divisional Officer, Cuddalore District, Cuddalore.
4. The Director, Anti Corruption and Vigilance Department, No.21, 28, P.S. Kumarasamy Raja Salai, Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai - 600 028.
5. S.Santhanakrishnan, The Village Administrative Officer, Keezhur Village, Keezhur Village and Post, Kurinjipadi Taluk, Cuddalore District.
...Respondents
Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the 4th Respondent herein to take action over the petitioner's complaint dated 25.06.2018. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Srinivasan For Respondents : Mr.E.Balamurugan Special Government Pleader, for R1 to 4
O R D E R
The petitioner seeks for a mandamus directing the fourth respondent to take action over the petitioner's complaint dated 25.06.2018.
2. It is stated that through the said complaint, the petitioner alleged that some malpractices have been done in distributing the Thane Cyclone Relief Fund to the affected people belonging to the Keezhur and other villages and consequently, the petitioner seeks for action against the erring officials.
3. The learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents based on instructions submitted today that already the fourth respondent is conducting an enquiry. Therefore, the petitioner's complaint will be looked into by the fourth respondent and appropriate orders will be passed.
4. The Inspector of Police, Vigilance and Anti Corruption, Cuddalore, through status report dated 28.02.2019 filed before this Court, informed that based upon the petitioner's complaint, a preliminary enquiryring was registered in PE 235/2018/REV/CL as per memorandum of Director of Vigilance and Anti Corruption dated 23.07.2018 and that the investigation is going on.
5. In view of the above status report filed by the Inspector of Police, Vigilance and Anti Corruption, Cuddalore, the fourth respondent shall complete the investigation and based upon the result of the said investigation, he shall act in accordance with law further.
6. In view of the above stated facts and circumstances, this Court is of the view that no further orders is necessary in this writ petition, as the limited prayer sought for in this writ petition directing the fourth respondent to take action over the petitioner's complaint dated 25.06.2018, is already being worked out.
7. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is closed. No costs.
Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar sni/vri
To
1. The District Collector, Cuddalore District.
Cuddalore.
2. The District Revenue Officer, Cuddalore District.
Cuddalore.
3. The District Revenue Divisional Officer, Cuddalore District, Cuddalore.
4. The Director, Anti Corruption and Vigilance Department, No.21, 28, P.S. Kumarasamy Raja Salai, Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai - 600 028.
+1 CC TO GOVERNMENT PLEADER SR.NO. 20014 W.P.No.31725 of 2018 A.SK(25/03/2019)