Arul Puthur Panchayat v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 02.03.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR and W.M.P.(MD) Nos.1357 of 2023 & 5555 of 2025 ArulPuthur Panchayat rep.by its President V.Valliyamal Rajapalayam Union Virudhunagar District ... Petitioner -vs1.The District Collector Virudhunagar District Virudhunagar 2.The Personal Assistant to District Collector (Village Panchayat) O/o.Collectorate Virudhunagar District Virudhunagar 3.The Block Development Officer (Village Panchayat) Rajapalayam Union Virudhunagar District ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of certiorari calling for the records relating to the impugned order

passed by the 1st respondent vide his proceedings in Na.Ka.No.R.2-9/2/2022R2 dated 30.12.2022 (signed on 12.01.2023) and consequential impugned order passed by the 2nd respondent vide his proceedings Na.Ka.P1/1961/2021 dated nil.01.2023 (signed on 12.01.2023) and quash the same as illegal. For Petitioner :

Mr.C.Venkatesh Kumar for M/s.Ajmal Associates For Respondents :

Mr.B.Ramanathan Additional Government Pleader for R1 & R2 Mr.N.Satheesh Kumar for R3

O R D E R

Learned counsel for the petitioner states that in view of efflux of time, the relief sought in this writ petition has become infructuous.

2. In view of the same, this writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

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To:

1.The District Collector, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar.

2.The Personal Assistant to District Collector (Village Panchayat), O/o.Collectorate, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar.

MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR, J.

krk and W.M.P.(MD) Nos.1357 of 2023 & 5555 of 2025 02.03.2026