W.P.(MD)No.20833 of 2024 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 04.08.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE W.P.(MD)No.20833 of 2024 A.Murugan ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Government of Tamilnadu, Represented by its Secretary, Department of Rural and Panchayat Raj Development, Fort St. George, Chennai. 2.The District Collector cum Inspector of Panchayat, Collectorate campus, Ramanathapuram District. 3.The Tahsildar, Paramakudi Taluk, Ramanathapuram District. 4.The Block Development Officer, Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram District. 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.20833 of 2024 5.The Panchayat President, Kamuthakudi Village Panchayat, Ramanathapuram District. 6.Kavitha 7.Mohan ...Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the second respondent to enquire into the petitioner's representation dated 24.04.2023 and thereby taken action against the 6th and 7th respondents herein in accordance with law. For Petitioner : Mr.P.R.Prithiviraj For R1 to R5 : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar Government Pleader For R7 : Mr.R.Gunasekar for M/s.Sarvabhauman Associates ORDER (Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) The Writ of Mandamus has been instituted to direct the second respondent to enquire into the petitioner's representation dated 24.04.2023 and thereby taken action against the 6th and 7th respondents herein in accordance with law. 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.20833 of 2024 2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the sixth respondent was elected the President of Kamuthakudi Village Panchayat and the seventh respondent is the husband of the sixth respondent, who has illegally exercised the power of the President and committed various irregularities. The petitioner filed a complaint before the District Collector-cum-Inspector of Panchayat, Ramanathapuram District under the Panchayat Act on 24.04.2023. Since no action was initiated, the writ petition came to be instituted. 3. In view of the above, the second respondent is directed to look into the complaint, nature of the allegations raised by the petitioner and conduct an enquiry by verifying the panchayat records and other transactions. If any illegality, financial loss or irregularities are identified, all appropriate actions are initiated under law. 4. With these directions, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. (S.M.S., J.) & (A.D.M.C., J.) 04.08.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No am 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.20833 of 2024 To 1.The Secretary, Government of Tamilnadu, Department of Rural and Panchayat Raj Development, Fort St. George, Chennai. 2.The District Collector cum Inspector of Panchayat, Collectorate campus, Ramanathapuram District. 3.The Tahsildar, Paramakudi Taluk, Ramanathapuram District. 4.The Block Development Officer, Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram District. 5.The Panchayat President, Kamuthakudi Village Panchayat, Ramanathapuram District. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.20833 of 2024 S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J. AND DR.A.D.MARIA CLETE, J. am W.P.(MD)No.20833 of 2024 04.08.2025 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis