1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 02.11.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE K.CHANDRU W.P.(MD)No.1297 of 2011 and M.P.(MD)Nos.1 and 2 of 2011 V.John Panchayat President Rajagopalaperi Panchayat, Kizhapavoor Panchayat Union, Tirunelveli District. ...Petitioner Vs. The District Collector / Inspector of Panchayats District Collector's Office, Tirunelveli. ...Respondent Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Certiorari calling for the records and quash the impugned orders passed by the respondent vide his proceeding No.Aa.6/4570/2010 dated 22.01.2011. For Petitioner : Mr.Ramesh Alias Ramiah For Respondent : Mr.MGovindan, Spl.G.P. O R D E R The petitioner who is the President of Rajagopalaperi Panchayat, Kizhapavoor Panchayat Union, has come forward to challenge the order passed by the District Collector cum Inspector of Panchayat, Tirunelveli under Section 232 of the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act. 2.While exercising the said power, the petitioner was prevented from discharging the duties of the Panchayat President as he was facing a criminal case in Crime No.116 of 2010. Challenging the impugned order, the Writ petition came to be filed. 3.When the matter came up on 08.02.2011, notice of motion was ordered and an interim stay was also granted for a limited period. Subsequently, it was extended from time to time. But, thereafter, beyond 15.03.2011 there was no extension of the interim order. 4.In any event since subsequent to the filing of the Writ petition, elections have been held to the various local bodies including the petitioner Panchayat and new set of office bearers were taken over, nothing survives in the Writ petition. Hence, the Writ petition stands dismissed as infructuous. Consequently, connected M.Ps.are closed. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Records) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 To The District Collector / Inspector of Panchayats District Collector's Office, Tirunelveli. +1cc to Special Government Pleader,Sr.No.37906 nbj GH : 15.11.2011 : 2p/3c W.P.(MD)No.1297 of 2011 02.11.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/