Paulraj v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 08.01.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR and W.M.P(MD)Nos.17378 & 17379 of 2022 Paulraj ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The State represented by The Principal Secretary of Government, Panchayat Raj Department, Fort St.George, Chennai.

2.The Inspector of Panchayat / The District Collector, Pudukottai, 3.The Assistant Director of Village Panchayat, Pudukottai, 4.The Block Development Officer, Village Panchayat, 1/4

5.The President, Pachikkottai Village Panchayat, 6.Gokulakrishnan 7.N.Panner Selvam ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records pertaining to the impugned order passed by the second respondent in Na.Ka.No.3365/2021/A3(vu) dated 26.09.2022 and quash the same and further directing the second respondent to allow the petitioner to sign as second signatory by considering the petitioner's representations dated 09.08.2022, 17.09.2022 and 26.09.2022. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Balakrishnan For Respondents : Mr.B.Saravanan Additional Government Pleader for R.1 to R.3 Mr.D.Sadiq Raja Additional Government Pleader for R.4 Mr.S.Chandrasekaran for R.5

ORDER

The learned Counsel on either side inform the Court that the writ petition has become infructuous.

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2.Recording the same, this Writ Petition stands closed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 08.01.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No MGA To 1.The Principal Secretary of Government, Panchayat Raj Department, Fort St.George, Chennai.

2.The Inspector of Panchayat / The District Collector, Pudukottai, 3.The Assistant Director of Village Panchayat, Pudukottai, 4.The Block Development Officer, Village Panchayat, 5.The President, Pachikkottai Village Panchayat, 3/4

R.VIJAYAKUMAR, J.

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