Gurunathan K v. The Secretary To Government Of India
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 14.08.2024
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUBRAMANIAN and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI K.Gurunathan ... Petitioner -vs1.The Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Panchayat Raj, Krishi Bhawan, Dr.Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi - 110 001.
2.The Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.
3.The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Panagal Building, Saidapet, Chennai - 600 015.
4.The Inspector of Panchayats / District Collector, Trichy District, Trichy - 620 001.
5.The Block Department Officer (VP), Thuraiyur Block, Trichy District - 621 010 .
... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to take effective steps to ensure conduct of Grama Sabha meetings all over the State of Tamil Nadu by strictly complying with Rules laid down namely, The Tamil Nadu Grama Sabha (Quorum and Procedure for Convening and Conducting of Meetings) Rules, 1998 and in accordance with the proceedings of the second respondent in Letter No. 4181/PR.2/2019-2 dated 31.05.2019 and confirm the implementation of Article 243A of the Constitution of India in all the Grama Sabhas and ensure proper conduct of Grama Sabha meetings in future by considering the suggestions made by the petitioner in his representations dated 06.09.2023 and 19.07.2024. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Gurunathan Party-in-Person For R1 : Mr.K.Govindarajan Deputy Solicitor General of India For R2 to R5 : Mr.P.Thilakkumar Government Pleader
O R D E R
[Order of the Court was made by R.SUBRAMANIAN, J.] The prayer in the Writ Petition reads as follows:- ''To issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to take effective steps to ensure conduct of Grama Sabha meetings all over the
State of Tamil Nadu by strictly complying with Rules laid down namely, The Tamil Nadu Grama Sabha (Quorum and Procedure for Convening and Conducting of Meetings) Rules, 1998 and in accordance with the proceedings of the second respondent in Letter No. 4181/PR.2/2019-2 dated 31.05.2019 and confirm the implementation of Article 243A of the Constitution of India in all the Grama Sabhas and ensure proper conduct of Grama Sabha meetings in future by considering the suggestions made by the petitioner in his representations dated 06.09.2023 and 19.07.2024.''
2. It has become a habit for the petitioner to move this Court complaining that Grama Sabha meetings are not conducted properly. There are at least two previous orders of this Court made in W.P.(MD)No.23504 of 2018 and W.P. (MD)Nos.15837 of 2020, 6066 of 2019 and 23868 of 2022, wherein directions have been issued on the proper conduct of the Grama Sabha Meetings. 3.It is the grievance of the petitioner that, despite orders being passed, they have not been properly complied with.
4. Leaving it open to the petitioner to file an appropriate Contempt Petition, if he feels that the orders have not been complied with properly, this Writ Petition is dismissed. No costs.
NCC : No [R.S.M., J.] [L.V.G., J.] Index : No 14.08.2024
To:
1.The Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Panchayat Raj, Krishi Bhawan, Dr.Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi - 110 001.
2.The Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.
3.The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Panagal Building, Saidapet, Chennai - 600 015.
4.The Inspector of Panchayats / District Collector, Trichy District, Trichy - 620 001.
5.The Block Department Officer (VP), Thuraiyur Block, Trichy.
R.SUBRAMANIAN , J.
and L.VICTORIA GOWRI , J.
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