Madras High CourtWP(MD)/801/2021disposed of

Veerasenan, v. The District Collector

2021-03-08Honourable Mr Justice M.M.Sundresh,Honourable Mrs Justice S.Ananthi (Retd.)3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 08.03.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.SUNDRESH AND THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.ANANTHI (Through Video Conferencing) Veerasenan : Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector Thanjavur District 2.The Sub Collector Office of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Pattukottai, Thanjavur District.

3.The Project Director, District Rural Development Agency Thanjavur District.

4.The Assistant Director (Village Panchayat) Office of the Block Development Officer, Pattukottai Thanjavur District.

5.The Tahsildar, Pattukottai Thanjavur District.

6.The Block Development Officer (Village Panchayat) Pattukottai Thanjavur District.

7.N.Neelakandan : Respondents (R-7 has been impleaded as per the order of this Court dated 08.03.2021 in WMP(MD) No.2366/2021) PRAYER: Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issue of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to commence the process of construction of the new Village Panchayat Office in S.F.No.92/21, Ponnavarayankottai Village, Pattukottai Taluk, Thanjavur District from the funds allotted under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme 2020-2021 within a reasonable period of time to be stipulated by this Court.

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For Petitioner : Mr.P.Ganapathi Subramanian For Respondents : Mr.N.Shanmugaselvam for R1 to R5 Additional Government Pleader Mr.K.Sathiya Singh for R6 Additional Government pleader Mr.A.Selvendran for R7

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by M.M.SUNDRESH, J.) The grievance of the petitioner is with respect to the construction of new village panchayat office.

2. The learned Special Government Pleader submitted that the pending representations of the petitioner would be considered by the respondent No.1.

3. In such view of the matter, we direct the respondent No.1 to consider the petitioner's representations made on 15.09.2020, 09.10.2020 and 14.10.2020 within six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

4. The writ petition stands disposed of. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CO) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) RR Note: In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the advocate/litigant concerned.

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To 1.The District Collector Thanjavur District 2.The Sub Collector Office of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Pattukottai Thanjavur District.

3.The Project Director, District Rural Development Agency Thanjavur District.

4.The Assistant Director (Village Panchayat) Office of the Block Development Officer, Pattukottai Thanjavur District.

5.The Tahsildar, Pattukottai Thanjavur District.

6.The Block Development Officer (Village Panchayat) Pattukottai Thanjavur District.

+1 CC to M/s.SPL GP ( SR-9674[F] dated 09/03/2021 ) +1 CC to M/s.P.GANAPATHI SUBRAMANIAN, Advocate ( SR-10029[F] dated 10/03/2021 ) Order made in Dated: 08.03.2021 MJ(CO) TR(22.03.2021) 3P 9C 3/3