W.P(MD)No.12502 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 17.07.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.VADAMALAI W.P.(MD)No.12502 of 2020 and W.M.P.(MD)Nos.10678 and 10679 of 2020 1.Ponnusamy 2.K.Nirmala 3.G.Singaraj 4.V.Muthulakshmi 5.G.Arumugam 6.P.Sasikala 7.U.Muthumari ... Petitioners Vs. 1.The District Collector / Chairman, District Rural Development Agency, Virudhungar District. 2.The Assistant Director (Panchayat), Virudhunagar District. 3.The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Saidapet, Chennai - 600 015. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.12502 of 2020 4.The State of Tamil Nadu, Through its Additional Chief Secretary, Rural Development And Panchayat Raj Department, Chennai - 600 009. 5.The Government of India, Through its Secretary, Ministry of Jal Sakthi, Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, National Jal Jeevan Mission, New Delhi -110 003. ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorari, to call for the records of the Impugned order in Na.Ka.U.E.6/1095/2020 dated 15.05.2020 on the file of the 2nd Respondent and to quash the same. For Petitioner : Mr.G.Prabhu Rajadurai For Respondents : Mr.P.Rajagopalan, Government Advocate for R1 to R4. Mr.C.Nandagopal for R5 ORDER (Order of the Court was delivered by G.R.Swaminathan, J.) Heard both sides. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.12502 of 2020 2.The learned counsel for the petitioners informed the Court that the legal issue raised in the writ petition need not be gone into at this stage as the matter appears to have become infructuous. Liberty is given to the petitioners to raise it later, if necessary. 3.This writ petition is closed accordingly. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. (G.R.S. J.,) & (P.V.M. J.,) 17.07.2026 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No ias To: 1.The District Collector / Chairman, District Rural Development Agency, Virudhungar District. 2.The Assistant Director (Panchayat), Virudhunagar District. 3.The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Saidapet, Chennai - 600 015. 4.The Additional Chief Secretary, Rural Development And Panchayat Raj Department, Chennai - 600 009. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.12502 of 2020 G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J. and P.VADAMALAI, J. ias W.P.(MD)No.12502 of 2020 17.07.2026 (1/2) 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis