The petitioner challenged an order transferring his cheque signing power as Vice President of a Village Panchayat. The Court dismissed the writ petition as infructuous because the posts of President and Vice President no longer exist under the Tamil Nadu Panchayat Act.
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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 26.07.2017
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN
W.P(MD)No.17620 of 2015 and
M.P(MD)No.1 of 2015
A.Karuppiah
... Petitioner
Vs.
2.The Assistant Director (Panchayat), Pudukottai.
3.The Block Development Officer, (Village Panchayat), Thiruvarangulam Panchayat Union, Pudukottai District.
4.The President, Kothakkottai Village Panchayat, Thiruvarangulam Panchayat Union, Pudukottai District.
... Respondents
PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records relating to the impugned order passed by the first respondent vide Na.Ka.A3/3470/2013/Panchayat dated 15.11.2013 and quash the same and consequently forbearing the first respondent from interfering with the petitioner's administrative and cheque signing power vested by the Tamil Nadu Panchayat Act and maintaining Bank accounts by and other accounts of the Kothakkottai Village Panchayat, Thiruvarangulam Panchayat Union, Pudukottai District.
For Petitioner : Mr.D.Shanmugaraja Sethupathi For Respondents : Mr.S.Kumar, 1, 2 and 4 Additional Government Pleader.
https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ For Respondent No.3 : Mr.M.Rajarajan
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O R D E R
This writ petition has been filed, questioning the impugned order of the first respondent passed in Na.Ka.A3/3470/2013/Panchayat, dated 15.11.2013, vide which, the cheque signing power, which was vested with the petitioner, being the Vice President of Kothakkottai Village Panchayat, has been transferred to a member of the said Panchayat.
2.It is common knowledge that the posts of President, Vice President, etc., are no more in existence and therefore, this Court is of the view that no further order is required in this petition. Hence, this Writ Petition is dismissed as having become infrucuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar(RTI)
/True Copy/
Sub-Assistant Registrar
To
2.The Assistant Director (Panchayat), Pudukottai.
3.The Block Development Officer, (Village Panchayat), Thiruvarangulam Panchayat Union, Pudukottai District.
+One cc to Mr.D.ShanmugaRaja Sethupathi, Advocate,SR.no.67871 +One cc to The Special Government Pleader, SR.No.68644
smn
RL/6C/2P/KK/SAR1/7/8/2017
ORDER MADE IN W.P(MD)No.17620 of 2015 and M.P(MD)No.1 of 2015
26.07.2017
A. Karuppiah
The District Collector (Inspector of Panchayat), Pudukottai District
The Assistant Director (Panchayat), Pudukottai
The Block Development Officer, Thiruvarangulam
The President, Kothakkottai Village Panchayat
R. Mahadevan
As recorded by the court registry
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