A.Mumtaz v. The Director Of Rural Development And Panchayat Raj,

1 W.A.(MD)NO.430 OF 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 12.08.2025

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR W.A.(MD)No.430 of 2020 AND C.M.P.(MD)No.2986 of 2020 A.Mumtaz ... Appellant / Petitioner Vs.

1. The Director of Rural Development & Panchayat Raj, Directorate of Rural Development & Panchayat Raj Department, Panagal Building, Chennai - 600 015.

2. The District Collector, Tiruchirappalli District, Tiruchirappalli.

3. The Personnel Assistant to District Collector, (Panchayat Department), District Collectorate Building, Tiruchirappalli, Tiruchirappalli District.

4. The Assistant Director of Panchayat, District Collectorate Building, Tiruchirappalli, Tiruchirappalli District.

5. The Special Officer / Block Development Officer(V.P.), Panchayat Union, Mnanapparai, Tiruchirappalli District.

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6. Venkatraman, Village Secretary, Puthanatham Panchayat, Manapparai Taluk, Tiruchirappalli District. ... Respondents / Respondents Prayer: Writ appeal filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent, to set aside the order passed by this Court in W.P.(MD)No.509 of 2020 dated 13.01.2020 and consequently allow the writ petition. For Appellant : Mr.K.Hemakarthikeyan For R-1 to R-5 : Mr.A.Kannan, Additional Government Pleader.

For R-6 : No appearance.

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J U D G M E N T

Heard both sides.

2. The learned counsel appearing for the appellant states that this writ appeal has been filed feeling aggrieved by the imposition of cost.

3. We sustain the order of the learned single Judge that the writ petition was filed prematurely. Imposition of cost on the appellant is 2/4

3 W.A.(MD)NO.430 OF 2020 set aside. This writ appeal is partly allowed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

(G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.) & (K.RAJASEKAR, J.) 12th August 2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No PMU To:

1. The Director of Rural Development & Panchayat Raj, Directorate of Rural Development & Panchayat Raj Department, Panagal Building, Chennai - 600 015.

2. The District Collector, Tiruchirappalli District, Tiruchirappalli.

3. The Personnel Assistant to District Collector, (Panchayat Department), District Collectorate Building, Tiruchirappalli, Tiruchirappalli District.

4. The Assistant Director of Panchayat, District Collectorate Building, Tiruchirappalli, Tiruchirappalli District.

5. The Special Officer / Block Development Officer(V.P.), Panchayat Union, Mnanapparai, Tiruchirappalli District.

G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

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