1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 17.02.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE CHITRA VENKATARAMAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.SUDANTHIRAM W.P.(MD) No.1821 of 2011 and M.P.(MD) No.1 of 2011 K.THANGARASU S/O.KAMATCHI SONDAKKOTTAI MALIYAKADU POST PATTUKKOTTAI TALUK THANJAVUR DISTRICT. ..PETITIONER VERSUS 1 THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU RURAL DEVELOPMENT & PANCHAYAT RAJ FORT ST. GEORGE CHENNAI – 600 009. 2 THE INSPECTOR OF PANCHAYATS/ DISTRICT COLLECTOR OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR THANJAVUR. 3 THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER PATTUKKOTTAI PANCHAYAT UNION THANJAVUR DISTRICT. 4 THE PRESIDENT SONDAKKOTTAI VILLAGE PANCHAYAT PATTUKKOTTAI PANCHAYAT UNION THANJAVUR DISTRICT. 5 THE VICE PRESIDENT SONDAKKOTTAI VILLAGE PANCHAYAT PATTUKKOTTAI PANCHAYAT UNION THANJAVUR DISTRICT. 6 THIRU.V.RAJKUMAR CLERK/ASSISTANT SONDAKKOTTAI VILLAGE PANCHAYAT PATTUKKOTTAI PANCHAYAT UNION THANJAVUR DISTRICT. .. RESPONDENTS Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the issue of a Writ of Mandamus directing the 2nd respondent herein to initiate action under the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Panchayat Act https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 against respondents-4 to 6 herein on the basis of the representations of the petitioner dated 19.05.2010, 02.07.2010, 08.07.2010, 16.09.2010 and 25.10.2010 within a reasonable time. For petitioner : Mr.F.Deepak For respondents-1 and 2 : Mr.R.Janakiramulu Special Government Pleader For 3rd respondent : Mr.M.Rajarajan Government Advocate For 4 & 5th Respondents : Mr.N.Elango ORDER (Order of the Court was made by CHITRA VENKATARAMAN,J.) Even though the prayer in this petition is for a Writ of Mandamus to direct the second respondent to initiate action under the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Panchayat Act against respondents-4 to 6 on the basis of the representations of the petitioner dated 19.05.2010, 02.07.2010, 08.07.2010, 16.09.2010 and 25.10.2010, this Court feels that it is suffice to direct the second respondent consider the representations of the petitioner referred to above and pass orders thereon within a period of ten weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. Connected M.P.(MD) No.1 of 2011 is closed. ksv Sd/- Deputy Registrar[LA] /True copy/ Assistant Registrar To 1 THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU RURAL DEVELOPMENT & PANCHAYAT RAJ FORT ST. GEORGE CHENNAI – 600 009. 2 THE INSPECTOR OF PANCHAYATS/DISTRICT COLLECTOR OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR THANJAVUR. 3 THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER PATTUKKOTTAI PANCHAYAT UNION THANJAVUR DISTRICT. +1 CC TO M/S.T.SEKAR, ADVOCATE SR.NMO.8951. +1 CC TO MR.N.ILANGO, ADVOCATE SR.NO.9074. W.P.(MD) No.1821 of 2011 and M.P.(MD) No.1 of 2011 Dated: 17.02.2011 2P/6C RPB 22.03.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/