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G.Madhaiyan v. the Inspector of Panchayat /

Madras HC23 Jan 2025WP/26723/2023

Case brief

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What is this about?

Madras High Court; W.P.No.26723 of 2023; G. Madhaiyan v. Inspector of Panchayat/District Collector Krishnagiri and others; writ petition disposed of as infructuous; panchayat abolished by G.O.Ms.No.1 dated 06.01.2025, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (PR-1) Department; Block Development Officers placed in-charge pending fresh panchayat election; challenge to Tahsildar, Burgur Taluk order Na.Ka. 4583/2022/A1 dated 22.08.2023; direction sought to complete Na.Ka. 0098/2021/E2 dated 01.02.2022; Kondappanayanapalli Panchayat; Krishnagiri District; Article 226; certiorarified mandamus; C.V. Karthikeyan, J.; 23.01.2025; no costs.

What did the court decide?

No substantive relief; the writ petition was disposed of as infructuous with no costs, and the connected miscellaneous petitions (W.M.P.Nos.26161 & 34423 of 2023) were closed. ¶29

G.Madhaiyan Vs the Inspector of Panchayat / — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

No substantive relief; the writ petition was disposed of as infructuous with no costs, and the connected miscellaneous petitions (W.M.P.Nos.26161 & 34423 of 2023) were closed.

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Issue for consideration

Whether the order Na.Ka. 4583/2022/A1 dated 22.08.2023 on the file of the fifth respondent should be quashed, and whether the first respondent should be directed to consider the Petitioner's petition dated 31.12.2021 and to proceed with and complete Na.Ka. 0098/2021/E2 dated 01.02.2022 on the file of the fourth respondent.

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Court's answer

The Government had issued G.O.Ms.No.1 dated 06.01.2025, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (PR-1) Department, abolishing the panchayat and placing the Block Development Officers in-charge, with the object of calling for fresh election for the panchayat.

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Ratio / Principle

In view of the said Government Order abolishing the panchayat, the issues raised in the writ petition have now become infructuous.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court (C.V. Karthikeyan, J.; decision dated 23.01.2025) disposed of W.P.No.26723 of 2023 filed by G. Madhaiyan under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to quash Na.Ka. 4583/2022/A1 dated 22.08.2023 on the file of the fifth respondent (Tahsildar, Burgur Taluk), and to direct the first respondent (Inspector of Panchayat/District Collector, Krishnagiri) to consider the petitioner's petition dated 31.12.2021 and to proceed with and complete Na.Ka. 0098/2021/E2 dated 01.02.2022 on the file of the fourth respondent (Block Development Officer, Burgur Panchayat Union). The Court held that, in view of G.O.Ms.No.1 dated 06.01.2025 of the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (PR-1) Department abolishing the panchayat and placing the Block Development Officers in-charge with the object of calling for fresh election for the panchayat, the issues raised in the writ petition had become infructuous. The writ petition was accordingly disposed of with no costs, and connected W.M.P.Nos.26161 & 34423 of 2023 were closed.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 23.01.2025

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE Mr. JUSTICE C.V.KARTHIKEYAN

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W.P.No.26723 of 2023

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and W.M.P.Nos.26161 & 34423 of 2023

G.Madhaiyan

.. Petitioner

Vs.

1.The Inspector of Panchayat/The District Collector, Krishnagiri District, Krishnagiri.

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2.The Assistant Director (Panchayats) Krishnagiri.

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3.The Secretary, District Panchayat, Krishnagiri District.

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4.The Block Development Officer, Village Panchayat, Burgur Panchayat Union, Burgur – 635 104, Krishnagiri District.

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5.The Tahsildar, Burgur Taluk, Burgur – 635 104, Krishnagiri District.

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6.The President, Kondappanayanapalli Panchayat, Burugur Taluk, Krishnagiri District.

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7.N.S.Mathivanan .. Respondents

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Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to Na.Ka. 4583/ 2022/ A1 dated 22.08.2023, on the file of the fifth respondent herein, and to quash the same, and direct the first respondent to consider the petition dated 31.12.2021 made by the Petitioner and proceed with Na.Ka. 0098/ 2021/ E2 dated 01.02.2022, on the file of the fourth respondent and complete the same within the time fame as may be fixed by this Honble Court.

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For Petitioner .. Mr.R.Subbaiah Senior Counsel for Ms.Elizebeth Ravi For Respondents .. Mr.S.J.Mohamed Sathik Government Advocate for R1 to R6

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ORDER

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This writ petition has been filed to call for the records relating to Na.Ka.

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4583/ 2022/ A1 dated 22.08.2023, on the file of the fifth respondent herein, and to

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quash the same, and direct the first respondent to consider the petition dated 31.12.2021 made by the Petitioner and proceed with Na.Ka. 0098/ 2021/ E2 dated 01.02.2022, on the file of the fourth respondent and complete the same within the time fame as may be fixed by this Court.

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2.In view of the fact that Government had issued G.O.Ms.No.1 dated 06.01.2025, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (PR-1) Department, abolishing the panchayat and placing the Block Development Officers in-charge with object to call for fresh election for the panchayat, the issues raised in the writ petition have now become infructuous.

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3.Accordingly, this writ petition stands disposed of. No Costs.

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Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

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