1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 28.09.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUDHAKAR W.P.(MD)Nos.11248 and 11249 of 2011 and M.P(MD)Nos.1 and 1 of 2011 Menaka ... Petitioner in W.P(MD)No.11248 of 2011 Sethupathy ... Petitioner in W.P(MD)No.11249 of 2011 Vs. 1.The District Collector, Pudukkottai District. 2.Byravi Chinnakaruppan, The President, Minnamozhi Village Panchayat, Manamelkudi Taluk, Pudukkottai District. ... Respondents in both the writ petitions Prayer in W.P(MD)No.11248 of 2011: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of Mandamus directing the second respondent to issue "No Dues Certificate" to the petitioner for the payment of pending dues if any to enable the petitioner to submit her nomination form for the post of President, Minnamozhi Village Panchayat on 29.09.2011. Prayer in W.P(MD)No.11249 of 2011: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of Mandamus directing the second respondent to issue "No Dues Certificate" to the petitioner for the payment of pending dues if any to enable the petitioner to submit his nomination form for the post of Councilor, Manamelkudi Panchayat Union on 29.09.2011. For Petitioners ... Mr.T.Lenin Kumar in both petitions For Respondents in both petitions ... Mr.M.Govindan, Special Govt. Pleader for R1 R2 - Dispensed with COMMON ORDER W.P(MD)No.11248 of 2011 has been filed by the petitioner to issue a writ of Mandamus to direct the second respondent to issue "No Dues https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 Certificate" to the petitioner for the payment of pending dues if any to enable the petitioner to submit her nomination form for the post of President, Minnamozhi Village Panchayat on 29.09.2011. 2. W.P(MD)No.11249 of 2011 has been filed by the petitioner to issue a writ of Mandamus to direct the second respondent to issue "No Dues Certificate" to the petitioner for the payment of pending dues if any to enable the petitioner to submit his nomination form for the post of Councilor, Manamelkudi Panchayat Union on 29.09.2011. 3. Heard Mr.T.Lenin Kumar, learned Counsel for the petitioners in both the writ petitions and Mr.M.Govindan, learned Special Government Pleader who takes notice for the first respondent. In view of the order that is going to be passed, notice to the second respondent is dispensed with. 4. By consent, the writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal. 5. Since the petitioners in both the writ petitions seek "No Dues Certificate" from the Panchayat President concerned, the petitioners are directed to approach the second respondent along with a copy of this order and, as and when the petitioners approach and show the proof of payment of all pending dues, the second respondent is directed to consider the claim of the petitioners and issue the "No Dues Certificate" to them forthwith if their claim is otherwise in order. 6. The writ petitions are disposed of as above. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Crl.Side) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To: 1. The District Collector, Pudukkottai District. 2. The President, Minnamozhi Village Panchayat, Manamelkudi Taluk, Pudukkottai District. W.P.(MD)Nos.11248 and 11249 of 2011 and M.P(MD)Nos.1 and 1 of 2011 28.09.2011 rsb NSV/28.9.11/2P/3C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/