Petitioner challenged an order removing his cheque signing power as Vice President via writ petition. This court dismissed the petition as infructuous since the petitioner's term had already expired, requiring no further adjudication.
Petition dismissed as infructuous. No further adjudication necessary.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 01.02.2018
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.KALYANASUNDARAM
WP.No.20864 of 2013 and MP.Nos.1 and 2 of 2013
R.Shanmugam ...Petitioner
Vs.
1. The District Collector,
Namakkal District.
2. Mr.P.Jegannadan,
Former District Collector,
Namakkal District.
3. The Assistant Director of Rural Development
(Village Panchayat)
Office of the District Collector, Namakkal District,
4. The Block Development Officer,
Office of the Panchayat Union Mallasamuthiram,
5. The Panchayat President,
Ramapuram Panchayat,
Thiruchencode Taluk,
Namakkal District.
6. Mr.V.Balamurugan,
5 th Ward Member,
Ramapuram Panchayat,
Thiruchencode Taluk,
Namakkal District. ...Respondents
PRAYER: Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to quash the impugned order dated 16.07.2013 passed by the 2nd respondent in his proceedings Na.Ka.No.2518 of 2013 Panchayat Administration Order: 3 and also to direct the 5th respondent to reimburse the funds that has been drawn by him based on the above said impugned order.
For Petitioner : Mr.K.Shahul Hameed For R1 to R3 : Mr.N.Manikandan Government Advocate For R4 & R5 : Mr.S.Ravi Chandra Sundaresan
ORDER
The writ petition is filed challenging the order of the 2nd respondent dated 16.07.2013, in and by which, the petitioner's cheque signing power was taken away and given to the Block Development Officer. The petitioner was functioning as Vice President and during that period, this impugned order was passed.
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the writ petition becomes infructuous as the petitioner's term has expired.
Whether adjudication is necessary regarding the quashing of the order that removed the petitioner's cheque signing power.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
R.Shanmugam
The District Collector, Namakkal District
Mr.P.Jegannadan
The Assistant Director of Rural Development (Village Panchayat)
The Block Development Officer, Office of the Panchayat Union Mallasamuthiram
The Panchayat President, Ramapuram Panchayat
K.Kalyanasundaram
As recorded by the court registry
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