N.Prabakaran v. The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat

ORDER This Writ Petition has been filed for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 and 2 to issue a direction to the third respondent to issue work order to the Secretary of the Village Panchayat to carry out the sanctioned work under the MGNREG Scheme and to forbear the respondents from entrusting the work to any other private contractors.

¶2When the matter was taken up for hearing today, the learned Government Advocate appearing on behalf of the respondents submitted that the work order has been issued in favour of the Village Panchayats to carry out the sanctioned work under the MGNREG Scheme.

¶3Recording the above said submission made by the learned Government Advocate, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. NCC : Yes/No

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1.The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Fort St. George, Chennai.

2.The District Collector/Chairman of DRDA, Thanjavur District, Thanjavur.

3.The Block Development Officer/Commissioner, Papanasam Panchayat Union, Papanasam, Thanjavur District. W.P.(MD)No.13528oofo2020 N.ANANDoVENKATESH,ooJ. smn2 W.P.(MD)oNo.13528oofo2020 and W.M.P.(MD)Nos.11276oando11277oofo2020

04.10.2023

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 04.10.2023 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH and W.M.P.(MD)Nos.11276 and 11277 of 2020 1.N.Prabakaran, S/o.Natarajan, President, Thirumandangudi 2.V.Jaisankar, S/o.R.Vadivelu, President, Govindan Nattucherry 3.R.Shanthi, W/o.A.G.Ramakrishnan President, Valoothoor (PO) 4.D.Vijayprasadh, S/o.Deivegarajan President, Olaipadi Village 5.S.Kanagam, W/o.Sampantham President, Veeramanagudi Post .. Petitioners Versus 1.The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Fort St. George, Chennai. 2.The District Collector/Chairman of DRDA, Thanjavur District, Thanjavur. 3.Block Development Officer/Commissioner, Papanasam Panchayat Union, Papanasam, Thanjavur District. .. Respondents Prayer:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 and 2 to issue suitable direction to the third respondent to issue work order to the Village Panchayat through the Secretary of Village Panchayat to carry out the sanctioned work under the MGNREG Scheme to the petitioners' Village Panchayats and also forbearing the respondents from anyway entrusting the said work to the District Rural Development Agency or any other private contractors in anyway interfering in the functions of the Village Panchayats. For Petitioners : Mr.S.Ramsundarvijayraj For Respondents : Ms.S.Jeyapriya Government Advocate