T.Ramamoorthy, v. the Secretary to Rural
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court Madurai Bench; W.P.(MD)No.12177 of 2017; decided 28.10.2025 by Justice P.T. Asha; petitioner T.Ramamoorthy sought mandamus directing respondents 1–5 (Secretary/Director of Rural Development, District Planning Director, BDOs of Dindigul and Vadamadurai Unions, Dindigul District) to pay for work completed under the IHHL scheme; writ dismissed without costs because the petitioner's own statement of 30.09.2024 (enclosed in District Collector's report) admitted amounts were disbursed for the work executed; related criminal case C.C.No.237 of 2018 before Judicial Magistrate, Melur involving respondent S.Manoharan, Deputy Block Development Officer/Office Manager, Vedachandur Union; R8 District Collector, Dindigul suo motu impleaded on 05.02.2024; counsel: K.Suresh Kumar (petitioner), D.Sasi Kumar AGP (R1–R5, R8), P.Mahendran (R7); R6 no appearance.
What did the court decide?
On the material furnished (report of the District Collector enclosing the petitioner's own statement dated 30.09.2024), the court found that the amount had been disbursed for the work executed.