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C.Vijayakumar v. the Inspector Panchayat Cum District Collector

Madras HC3 Feb 2026WP/36310/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

WP No. 36310 of 2025; High Court of Judicature at Madras; V. Lakshminarayanan J.; 03-02-2026; Article 226; writ of mandamus; Chengalpattu District Collector; Assistant Director (Panchayats); Block Development Officer Chithamur; Tahsildar Cheyyur Taluk; Nergunam Village Panchayat President; Tamilarasi; Lingamoorthi; K.V.Seenivasan; misappropriation of panchayat funds; initiation of criminal proceedings; representation dated 14.7.2025; District Collector order 03.02.2026; writ petition closed; no costs.

What did the court decide?

No mandamus issued; writ petition closed with no costs after the District Collector passed an order on 03.02.2026, with the petitioner left at liberty to challenge that order if aggrieved. ¶30

C.Vijayakumar Vs the Inspector Panchayat Cum… — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

No mandamus issued; writ petition closed with no costs after the District Collector passed an order on 03.02.2026, with the petitioner left at liberty to challenge that order if aggrieved.

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Issue for consideration

Whether respondents 1 to 4 should be directed by writ of mandamus to take necessary action, including initiation of criminal proceedings against respondents 6 to 8, for their illegal acts, misappropriation of funds and other related offences, based on the petitioner's representation dated 14.7.2025.

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Court's answer

The Court observed that the view taken by the District Collector in his order dated 03.02.2026 appears to be extremely charitable, considering the nature of charges levelled against the President and the Vice President.

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Ratio / Principle

If the petitioner is aggrieved by the District Collector's order dated 03.02.2026, he may challenge the same.

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Key takeaways

In view of the order passed by the District Collector, the writ petition is closed with no costs; the merits of the alleged illegal acts and misappropriation were not adjudicated by this Court.ratio¶30

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court (V. Lakshminarayanan, J.), WP No. 36310 of 2025, decided 03-02-2026. Writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a Writ of Mandamus directing respondents 1 to 4 (Inspector Panchayat cum District Collector, Assistant Director (Panchayats), Block Development Officer (village Panchayat), and Tahsildar, Chengalpattu District) to take necessary action, including initiation of criminal proceedings against respondents 6 to 8 (Tamilarasi, Lingamoorthi, K.V.Seenivasan), for their illegal acts, misappropriation of funds and other related offences, based on the petitioner's representation dated 14.7.2025. On the date of hearing the District Collector passed an order (03.02.2026); the Court observed that the view taken appeared extremely charitable considering the nature of charges levelled against the President and the Vice President, informed the petitioner that he may challenge that order if aggrieved, and closed the writ petition with no costs. No findings on the merits of the allegations were made.

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WP No. 36310 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 03-02-2026

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN

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WP No. 36310 of 2025

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C.Vijayakumar .. ..Petitioner(s)

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Vs.

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The Inspector Panchayat Cum District Collector Office Of District Collector, Chengalpattu District-603 001.

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The Assistant Director (Panchayats) Office Of District Collector, Chengalpattu District-603 001.

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The Block Development Officer (village Panchayat), Chithamur Village, Cheyyur Taluk, Chengalpattu District.

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The Tahsildar Cheyyur Taluk, Chengalpattu District.

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The President

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Nergunam Village Panchayat, Chithamur, Panchayat Union, Chengalpattu District.

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Tamilarasi

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Lingamoorthi

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K.V.Seenivasan … ..Respondents

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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WP No. 36310 of 2025

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Prayer : -This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents Nos.1 to 4 to take necessary action including initiation of criminal proceedings against the respondents Nos.6 to 8 for their illegal acts, misappropriation of funds and other related offences based on the petitioners representation dated 14.7.2025 within the time stipulated by this Court.

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For Petitioner(s): R.Ragavendran For Respondent(s): Mr.M.S.Arasakumar Govt.Advocate – R1, R2 & R4 Mr.P.Ganesan Addl.Govt.Pleader - R3 And R5 Ms.Sindhu Mano Bharathi for Mr.M.Himavanth - R6

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ORDER

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The District Collector has passed an order today i.e.03.02.2026. The view taken by the District Collector appears to have extremely charitable, considering the nature of charges that have been levelled against the President and the Vice President.

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