1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 15.09.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUDHAKAR W.P.(MD)No.6550 of 2011 and M.P.(MD) Nos.1 & 2 of 2011 Saroja ... Petitioner Vs. 1. The District Collector cum Inspector of Panchayats, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli. 2. The Block Development Officer, (Village Panchayats), Palayamkottai Panchayat Union, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli District. ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records of the first respondent in proceedings A6/1938/2011 dated 02.06.2011 and quash the same and consequently direct the respondents to allow the administer the Palayamchettikulam Panchayat, Tirunelveli District as its President. For Petitioner ... Mr.V.Kannan For R.1 ... Mr.M.Govindan Special Government Pleader For R.2 ... Mr.R.Anandharaj Government Advocate * * * * * O R D E R This Writ Petition has been filed by the petitioner to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records of the first respondent in proceedings A6/1938/2011 dated 02.06.2011 and quash the same and consequently direct the respondents to allow the petitioner to administer the Palayamchettikulam Panchayat, Tirunelveli District as its President. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 2. Heard Mr.V.Kannan, learned Counsel for the petitioner, Mr.M.Govindan, learned Special Government Pleader for the first respondent and Mr.R.Anandharaj, learned Counsel for the second respondent. 3. The grievance of the petitioner is that in the proceeding initiated against the petitioner under the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994 while withdrawing the cheque signing power, the entire power of the President has also been withdrawn. This cannot be done unless the proceedings are initiated and concluded under Section 205 of the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act. 4. The learned Government Advocate appearing for the second respondent submits that a modified order has been passed on 23.08.2011 and the cheque signing power alone has been withdrawn. 5. In view of the submission made by the learned Government Advocate appearing for the second respondent, the petitioner is at liberty to proceed with the issues in accordance with law. The impugned proceedings alone, therefore, has to go and is accordingly set aside. 6. Granting liberty as above, the Writ Petition is disposed of. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. No Costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(T&P) /True Copy/ Sub-Assistant Registrar To 1. The District Collector cum Inspector of Panchayats, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli. 2. The Block Development Officer, (Village Panchayats), Palayamkottai Panchayat Union, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli District. ps/ts rl/3c – 11.10.2011 W.P.(MD)No.6550 of 2011 15.09.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/