Anbarasi, v. The Principal Secretary

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 23.09.2015 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUDHAKAR and THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE V.M.VELUMANI Writ Petition (MD) No.9867 of 2014 Anbarasi ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Principal Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu Department of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Secretariat, St.George Fort, Chennai.

2.The Director, Department of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Panagalmaligai, Saidapet, Chennai.

3.The District Collector, Trichy.

4.The Superintendent of Police, Trichy.

5.The Inspector of Police, Lalgudi Police Station, Lalgudi Post & Taluk 6.The Block Development Officer, Lalgudi Panchayat Union, Lalgudi Post & Taluk 7.The President, Mettupatti Village Panchayat Mettupatti Post, Lalgudi Taluk,

8.T.Rajendran Block Development Officer, Narayanan Nagar 2nd Street, Edumalai Road, Manachanallur Post & Taluk, 9.M.S.Manimaran ... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the second respondent to take appropriate action against the respondents 6 to 9 for their misdeeds and misappropriation of money especially under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act Scheme carried out in the seventh respondent Panchayat from the year 2009 onwards.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.Ganapathi Subramanian For RR - 1 to 5 : Mr.A.K.Baskarapandian Spl.Govt.Pleader For RR - 6 & 7 : Mr.J.Gunseelan Muthaiah For R - 8 : No appearance For R - 9 : Mr.P.Mahendran

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by R.SUDHAKAR,J.) This writ petition has been filed to direct the second respondent to take appropriate action against the respondents 6 to 9 for their misdeeds and misappropriation of money, under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act scheme, carried out in the seventh respondent Panchayat. 2.Mr.A.K.Baskarapandian, learned Special Government Pleader states that the Collector has considered the issue at length and forwarded the same to the Block Development Officer. 3.In such view of the matter, we leave the District Collector to pursue the matter in accordance with law. 4.This writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. Connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (AE) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar

To 1.The Principal Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu Department of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Secretariat, St.George Fort, Chennai.

2. The Director, Department of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Panagalmaligai, Saidapet, Chennai.

3.The District Collector, Trichy.

4.The Superintendent of Police, Trichy.

5.The Inspector of Police, Lalgudi Police Station, Lalgudi Post & Taluk 6.The Block Development Officer, Lalgudi Panchayat Union, Lalgudi Post & Taluk 7.The President, Mettupatti Village Panchayat Mettupatti Post, Lalgudi Taluk, 8.The Block Development Officer, Narayanan Nagar 2nd Street, Edumalai Road, Manachanallur Post & Taluk, + 1 CC TO MR.J.GUNASEELAN MUTHIAH, ADVOCATE IN SR NO. 56273 + 1 CC TO MR.P.MAHENDRAN, ADVOCATE IN SR NO. 56373 + 1 CC TO SPECIAL GOVERNMENT PLEADER IN SR NO. 56706 MJ TE/MP 16/10/2015 3P/12C Writ Petition (MD) No.9867 of 2014 23.09.2015