Balasubramanian v. The District Collector
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 27.06.2025
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C. SARAVANAN W.P.(MD)No.17385 of 2025 and W.M.P(MD)Nos.13247 and 13248 of 2025 Balasubramanian ... Petitioner Vs.
1.The District Collector, Tenkasi, Tenkasi District.
2.The Assistant Director (Panchayats), Tenkasi, Tenkasi District.
3.The Block Development Officer (Village Panchayat), Sankarankovil Panchayat Union, Tenkasi District.
4.Kalappakulam Panchayat, Represented by its President, Kalappakulam, Sankarankovil Panchayat Union, Tenkasi District.
5.Sivasankari ... Respondents Page No. 1 of 4
PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records of the impugned orders in Na.Ka.No.COLRD/3224/2022-A6 dated 18.11.2024 passed by the first respondent and quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the first respondent to enquire the complaints as against the fifth respondent under section 205 of the Tamil Nadu Panchayat Act, 1994.
For Petitioner : Mr.R.J.Karthick For R1 to R4 : Mr.C.Satheesh Government Advocate
O R D E R
This writ petition has been filed challenging the impugned order, dated 18.11.2024 passed by the first respondent and consequently direct the first respondent to enquire the complaints as against the fifth respondent under section 205 of the Tamil Nadu Panchayat Act, 1994.
2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the pleadings in the affidavit are inconsistent with the documents filed, due to an oversight, and the writ petition came to be numbered accordingly. He further submits that the petitioner actually intends to challenge the order passed under Section 205 of the Tamil Nadu Panchayat Act, 1994. Page No. 2 of 4
3. Recording the above request, the writ petition is dismissed with liberty to file a fresh writ petition. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 27.06.2025 Sn Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No To 1.The District Collector, Tenkasi, Tenkasi District.
2.The Assistant Director (Panchayats), Tenkasi, Tenkasi District.
3.The Block Development Officer (Village Panchayat), Sankarankovil Panchayat Union, Tenkasi District.
4.The President, Kalappakulam Panchayat, Kalappakulam, Sankarankovil Panchayat Union, Tenkasi District.
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C.SARAVANAN, J.
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