Petitioner challenged G.O.No.23 regarding alleged merger of Vallam Village Panchayat under Art. 226. Court found no decision taken and no merger communicated in the notification. Writ dismissed for lack of cause of action and locus standi.
Petitioner dismissed for failure to establish cause of action and locus standi.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 14.06.2018
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM
W.P.No.8273 of 2014
and M.P.Nos.1 and 2 of 2014
P. Murugaiyan ... Petitioner Vs.
Rep. by its Secretary to Government Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department,
Fort St.George, Chennai -9.
VI Floor, Chepauk, Chennai – 5.
PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Articles 226 of the Constitution of India for the issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records from the respondents pertaining to the impugned order G.O.No.23, Municipal Administration and Water Supply (Election) Act, dated 17th February 2014 issued by the 1st respondent published as notification No.29 in Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on 17.02.2014 and quash the same in part regarding merger of Vallam Village Panchayat with the 3rd respondent and consequently to direct the 1st and 2nd respondents to upgrade status of Vallam Village Panchayat to Town Panchayat.
For Petitioner : Mr.P.Vijendran For 1st & 2nd Respondents : Mr.M.Elumalai For 3rd Respondent : Mr.V.Jayaprakash Narayanan Special Government Pleader
The relief sought for in this Writ Petition is to call for the records from the respondents pertaining to the impugned order G.O.No.23, Municipal Administration and Water Supply
(Election) Act, dated 17th February 2014 issued by the 1st respondent published as notification No.29 in Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on 17.02.2014 and quash the same in part regarding merger of Vallam Village Panchayat with the 3rd respondent and consequently to direct the 1st and 2nd respondents to upgrade status of Vallam Village Panchayat to Town Panchayat.
Sd/Assistant Registrar(CS VII)
//True copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
asi
To
+1cc to Mr.P.Viendran, Advocate SR.No.37593
+1cc to Mr.V.Jayaprakash Narayan, Advocate SR.No.37591
W.P.No.8273 of 2014 and M.P.Nos.1 and 2 of 2014
GN(04/07/2018)
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner has established cause of action and locus standi under Article 226 regarding the alleged merger of Vallam Village Panchayat.
Whether the impugned Government Order communicates a final decision of merger necessitating judicial intervention.
3 provisions across 3 enactments
P. Murugaiyan
Government of Tamil Nadu
Commissioner of Municipal Administration
Commissioner, Thanjavur Municipal Corporation
S.M.Subramaniam
As recorded by the court registry
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