Mathivanan. P v. The Secretary To Govt.,
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:04.01.2022
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE PUSHPA SATHYANARAYANA AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN and W.M.P(MD)No.15966 of 2020 P.Mathivanan
...Petitioner
.vs.
1.The Secretary to Government, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.
2.The Director, Directorate of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Panagal Building, Chennai - 600 015.
...Respondents
PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 and 2 to issue proper guidelines in respect of Screening Committee at all the Block Development Offices in the State of Tamil Nadu, as per Part-V, Rule 23(1) of the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules,2019 by considering the Petitioner's representation, dated 22.05.2019 within the time stipulated by this Court.
For Petitioner :Mr.S.Saravanan For Respondents 1 and 2 :Mr.M.Siddharthan Addl.Govt.Pleader
O R D E R
(Order of the Court was made by PUSHPA SATHYNARAYANA,J) This Writ Petition is filed seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 and 2 to issue proper guidelines in respect of Screening Committee at all the Block Development Offices in the State of Tamil Nadu as per Part-V, Rule 23(1) of the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules,2019 by considering the Petitioner's representation, dated 22.05.2019 within the time stipulated by this Court. 1/3
2.Heard the learned counsel appearing on either side and perused the materials placed before this Court. 3.The Petitioner seems to have sent a representation to the authorities concerned on 22.05.2019, in this regard. 4.After accepting notice, the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 and 2, has filed an additional typed-set of papers,wherein, he has produced a communication in Na.Ka.No.1757/2020/Panchayat 33, dated 30.12.2021. The said communication is from the second respondent to all the District Collectors of the State. The said communication states that the guidelines would be issued as per Part-V, Rule 23
(1) of the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules,2019 and the experts in this regard have been notified and it will be put to action before April 2022. The guidelines have also been elaborately set out in the said communication. 5.In view of the above, the same is recorded and the Writ Petition stands disposed of, as the request of the Writ Petitioner has already been satisfied by the respondents. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-II) // True Copy // / /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) vsn Note :
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To 1.The Secretary to Government, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.
2.The Director, Directorate of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Panagal Building, Chennai - 600 015.
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+1 CC to M/s.SPL.GP ( SR-333[F] dated 05/01/2022 ) and W.M.P(MD)No.15966 of 2020 04.01.2022 AP (19.01.2022) 3P 4C 3/3