M.Malairaj v. The Principal Secretary

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 01.04.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU AND THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY W.P.(MD)No.4218 of 2025 1.M.Malairaj 2.P.Rajendran 3.M.Karuppiah 4.M.Nagaraj 5.S.Karuppiya 6.K.Mohankumar 7.K.Meenkashisuntharam 8.N.Bakkeer 9.T.Manoharan 10.M.Chellam ... Petitioners -Vs1.The Principal Secretary, Department of Municipal Administration and Water Supply, Chennai-9.

2.The Secretaary, Department of Municipal Administration and Water supply, Secretariate, Chennai-9.

3.The District Collector, Ramanthapuram,

4.The Assistant Director, Department of Rural Development, 5.A.S.Ameer Hamza 6.K.Thillai Eswari 7.S.Ramkumar 8.Navbadhusha Alim 9.M.Abdul Kadher 10.E.Syed Ahamed 11.P.Pitchai 12.E.Kader Batcha 13.Karunamoorthy 14.Malairasu ... Respondents [R5 to R14 are impleaded vide order dated 19.03.2025] PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records relating to the impugned G.O.ms.No.204, dated 31.12.2024 in annexure II in Serial No.7 passed by the first respondent and quash the same as illegal, arbitrary and against the interest of the petitioner's village peoples and further to direct the respondents to consider the representation made by the petitioner dated 16.01.2025 and 29.01.2025 within a specific time limit prescribed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.K.C.Ramalingam For R1 to R4 : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar, Government Pleader For R5 to R14 : Mr.T.Antony Arul Raj

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by J.NISHA BANU, J.] This writ petition has been filed challenging the Government Order issued under G.O.Ms.No.204 dated 31.12.2024, thereby the petitioner's village, namely Ervadi was upgraded from Village Panchayat to Town Panchayat. 2.After going through the affidavit filed in support of this petition, we are of the view that the upgradation of Village Panchayat to Town Panchayat is a policy decision of the Government and we cannot interfere with the same. The grievance of the petitioner has to be redressed by the Government not by this Court under Article 226 of Constitution of India. 3.In view of the above, we are not inclined to entertain this Writ Petition. Accordingly, this Writ Petition stands dismissed. No costs. [J.N.B., J.] & [S.S.Y., J.] 01.04.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No ta

To 1.The Principal Secretary, Department of Municipal Administration and Water Supply, Chennai-9.

2.The Secretaary, Department of Municipal Administration and Water supply, Secretariate, Chennai-9.

3.The District Collector, Ramanthapuram, 4.The Assistant Director, Department of Rural Development,

J.NISHA BANU, J.

AND S.SRIMATHY , J.

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