Pon Prabakaran v. The Government Of Tamilnadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Date : 24/03/2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU AND THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY WP(MD). No.20732 of 2023 and WMP(MD) No.18899 of 2023 Pon Prabakaran ... Petitioner v.

1. The Government of Tamilnadu, Rep. by its Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Municipal Administration Urban and Water Supply, Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009.

2. The Inspector of Panchayat /,District Collector, Tenkasi District, Tenkasi.

3. The Block Development Officer, (Village Panchayat), Keelapavoor Panchayat Union, Tenkasi District.

4. Kulasekarapatti Panchayat, Rep. by its President, Keelapavoor Panchayat Union, Tenkasi District.

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PRAYER :- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue of Writ of Mandamus directing the 2nd respondent to remove the present panchayat president of the 4th respondent panchayat by following due process Under Section 205(1) (a) of Tamilnadu Panchayat Act, 1994, based on the representation given by the petitioner dated 30.05.2023, within the period stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Selva Ganapathy For Respondents : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar for R1 and R2 Government Pleader Mr.J.Ashok for R3&R4 Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by J.NISHA BANU, J.) The writ petition has been filed for a Mandamus directing the 2nd respondent to remove the present panchayat president of the 4th respondent panchayat by following due process Under Section 205(1) (a) of Tamilnadu Panchayat Act, 1994, based on the representation given by the petitioner dated 30.05.2023, within the period stipulated by this Court.

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2. When the writ petition is taken up for hearing, the learned Government Pleader, on instructions, would submit that pursuant representation and upon enquiry, action has been taken against the Panchayat President and he has already been removed. Hence, the prayer that has been sought for has become infructuous.

3. Recording the submission, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed.

[J.N.B.,J] [S.S.Y.,J] 24.03.2025 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No RR To

1. The Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Municipal Administration Urban and Water Supply, Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009.

2. The Inspector of Panchayat /,District Collector, Tenkasi District, Tenkasi.

3. The Block Development Officer, (Village Panchayat), Keelapavoor Panchayat Union, Tenkasi District.

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J.NISHA BANU, J AND S.SRIMATHY, J.

RR

ORDER

IN WP(MD) No.20732 of 2023 Date : 24/03/2025 4/4