T.Maruthu Pandian, v. The District Collector,

O R D E R This writ petition has been filed seeking for a mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 5 to construct the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme Village Panchayat Service Centres at Kambur Village, Melur Taluk, Madurai District.

¶2Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Special Government Pleader, on instruction would submit that a permission for was sanctioned for construction of the Service Centre as per the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee scheme. Since there was no land available in the Kambur Village, a difference place was identified and preliminary works were started. As this writ petition has been filed by the petitioner with an averment to provide land for construction of such Service Centre and no progress was also made in the alternative place. Further, since the period of scheme was over, the sanctioned amount for construction of the Service Centre had been taken back by the Government and hence, it would not be feasible to make such construction now.

¶3In view of the specific statement made by the learned Special Government Pleader, no further adjudication is required to be made in this writ petition. Accordingly, this writ petitions stands closed. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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1.The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai.

2.The Additional Collector (Development) and Project Director, District Rural Development Agency (DRDA), Madurai 625020.

3.The Block Development Officer, Kottampatti Panchayat Union, Kottampatti, Madurai District.

4.The Assistant Executive Engineer, O/o.The Assistant Executive Engineer, District Rural Development Agency (DRDA), Madurai 625 020

5.The Union Engineer cum Assistant Engineer, Kottampatti Panchayat, Madurai District.

K.KUMARESH BABU, J. sbn W.P.(MD).No.9968 of 2015 and W.M.P.(MD).No.17235 of 2016

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :02.03.2023 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K. KUMARESH BABU W.P.(MD).No.9968 of 2015 and W.M.P.(MD).No.17235 of 2016 T.Maruthu Pandian ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai. 2.The Additional Collector (Development) and Project Director, District Rural Development Agency (DRDA), Madurai 625020. 3.The Block Development Officer, Kottampatti Panchayat Union, Kottampatti, Madurai District. 4.The Assistant Executive Engineer, O/o.The Assistant Executive Engineer, District Rural Development Agency (DRDA), Madurai 625 020 5.The Union Engineer cum Assistant Engineer, Kottampatti Panchayat, Madurai District. 6.Mrs.A.Rani ... Respondents PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 5 to construct the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme Village Panchayat Service Centres at Kambur Village, Melur Taluk, Madurai District within the time frame. For Petitioner :Mr.S.Rajasekar For Respondents :Mr.D.Farjana Ghoushia Special Government Pleader for R1 to R5 :No appearance for R6