S.Ponnuchamy, The President v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 18.11.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR W.P.(MD)No.3352 of 2016 and W.M.P(MD) Nos.2948 and 12636 of 2016 S.Ponnuchamy The President, Pandavar Mangalam Panchayat, Kovilpatti Taluk, Thoothukudi District.

... Petitioner -vs1. The District Collector, Thoothukudi District, Thoothukudi.

2. The Assistant Director of Panchayats, Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi District.

3. The Block Development Officer, Kovilpatti, Thoothukudi District.

4. M.Santhanapandi .... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records relating to 1/4

the proceedings of the impugned order in Uni5/0565/2014-2, dated 02.02.2016 on the file of the first respondent and quash the same. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Maheswaran For R-1 to R-3 : Mr.B.Saravanan Additional Government Pleader For R-4 : Mr.B.Vijay Karthikeyan

O R D E R

The present Writ Petition has been filed by the President of the Panchayat challenging the order passed by the District Collector, who was initiated proceedings as against the Panchayat President.

2. The tenure of the Panchayat President had already expired in the year 2016 and nothing survives for further adjudication in this Writ Petition. Hence, this Writ petition stands closed. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. 18.11.2022 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No ebsi 2/4

To

1. The District Collector, Thoothukudi District, Thoothukudi.

2. The Assistant Director of Panchayats, Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi District.

3. The Block Development Officer, Kovilpatti, Thoothukudi District.

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R.VIJAYAKUMAR,J.

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