1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 14.12.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.N.BASHA AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.VENUGOPAL Writ Petition (MD)No.14228 of 2011 and M.P.(MD)No.1 of 2011 Arjunan, S/o.Chinnaian ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The District Collector, Thanjavur District. 2.The President, Kalai Selvi Ramamurthy, Kurichi Village Panchayat, Pattukkottai Taluk, Thanjavur District. 3.Kalai Chelvi, W/o.Ramamurthy, Kurichi Village Panchayat, Pattukkottai Taluk, Thanjavur District. ... Respondents Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing 1st respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner, dated 24.11.2011, in exercise of statutory power vested in him under the provisions of Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, to prevent loss to the public revenue. For Petitioner : Mr.N.Mohideen Basha for Mr.V.Janakiramulu For Respondent-1: Mr.R.Anandharaj, Government Advocate. For Respondent-2: Mr.K.Mahendran, Spl.Govt.Pleader. ORDER [Order of the Court was made K.N.BASHA, J] The petitioner has come forward with this writ petition seeking for a direction to the 1st respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner, dated 24.11.2011, in exercise of statutory power vested in him under the provisions of Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, to prevent loss to the public revenue. 2.Mr.R.Anandharaj, learned Government Advocate, takes notice on behalf of the 1st respondent. Mr.K.Mahendran, learned Special Government Pleader, takes notice for the 2nd respondent. In view of the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 order which we propose to pass in this order, protecting the interest of the 3rd respondent also, we are of the view that no notice need be sent to the 3rd respondent at this stage. By mutual consent of the learned counsel for the parties, the main writ petition itself is taken up for final hearing, at the time of admission itself. 3.Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is a resident of Kurichi Village in Pattukkottai Taluk, Thanjavur District, and he has filed this writ petition in public interest, to prevent loss to the public revenue, as the 2nd respondent is misappropriating panchayat funds by impersonation, forgery and by falsification of records. He would further submit that in this regard, the petitioner has already made a representation to the 1st respondent on 24.11.2011 but, so far, no action has been taken and hence the petitioner has been constrained to approach this Court with the present petition, with the aforesaid relief. 4.Heard the learned Government Advocate and the learned Special Government Pleader, appearing for respondents 1 and 2, respectively, on the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner. 5.Considering the submissions made by the counsel on either side, as the petitioner has already made a representation to the 1st respondent making allegations against the 2nd respondent, without going in to the merits of the representation of the petitioner and without expressing any view on such representation, we are constrained to direct the 1st respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner, dated 24.11.2011, by affording an opportunity to the petitioner as well as to the 2nd and 3rd respondents and other relevant parties, by issuing notices, and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6.With the above direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. No costs. Connected M.P.(MD)No.1 of 2011 is closed. SD ASST REGISTRAR(CO) /TRUE COPY/ SUB ASST REGISTRAR gb To: The District Collector, Thanjavur District. 1cc To Mr.V.Janakiramulu, Advocate SR No.44013 1cc To The Special Government Pleader SR No.44056 SB:30/12/2011 2P 4C Order in W.P.(MD)No.14228/2011 and MP(MD)No.1 of 2011 Dated:14.12.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/