W.P.(MD) No.13895 of 2022 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 20.11.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE W.P.(MD) No.13895 of 2022 and W.M.P.(MD) Nos.9890 & 9892 of 2022 1.P.Ravi 2.K.Manivel 3.P.Selvam ... Petitioners -vs- 1.The Secretary Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department Government of Tamil Nadu Secretariat, Fort St.George Chennai 2.The Director Directorate of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Panagal Maligai Saithapet, Chennai-15 3.The District Collector Madurai District, Madurai ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.13895 of 2022 4.The District Collector Theni District, Theni 5.The District Collector Sivagangai District Sivagangai 6.Block Project Organizer / Block Development Officer (Village Panchayat) Melur Panchayat Union Melur, Madurai District 7.Block Project Organizer / Block Development Officer (Village Panchayat) Chinnamanur Panchayat Union Uthamapalayam Taluk, Theni District 8.Block Project Organizer / Block Development Officer (Village Panchayat) Thirupuvanam Panchayat Union Thirupuvanam Taluk Sivagangai District ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of certiorarified mandamus to call for the records on the file of 2nd respondent pertaining to the impugned guidelines vide Na.Ka.No. 27392/2018/MGNNREGS II-1, dated 07.06.2022 along with Format / Model application Form issued by the 2nd respondent for appointment to the post of MGNNREGS - Village Panchayat Employment Guarantee Scheme Work Co- ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.13895 of 2022 ordinator in concerned with impugned conditions in the last paragraph of the application, “BkYk; ehd; kf;fs; eyg; gzpahsuhf gzpg[hpe;j Ke;ija fhyj;jpw;fhd Kd;Dhpik, gzpj;bjhlh;r;rp kw;Wk; Ke;ija gzpf;fhyg; gzg;gad;fs; VJk; Bfhukhl;Bld; vdt[k; rk;kjk; bjhptpf;fpd;Bwd;...” and quash the same as illegal and besides being ultra vires of the Constitution of India and direct the respondent to consider for to appoint the petitioners in the post of “Village Panchayat Employment Guarantee Scheme Work Co-ordinator” and quash the same. For Petitioner : Mr.Raja Karthikeyan For Respondents : Mr.Veera Kathiravan Additional Advocate General-II assisted by Mr.A.Baskaran Additional Government Pleader O R D E R Learned Additional Advocate General appearing for the respondents has placed on record the decision rendered by the Honourable Supreme Court in the case of Government of Tamil Nadu and another vs. Tamil Nadu Makkal Nala Paniyalargal and others, reported in 2023 SCC OnLine SC 393 and would submit that in view of the said decision, the prayer ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.13895 of 2022 sought for in this writ petition has now become infructuous. In particular, he referred to Paragraph No.59 of the said decision, which reads as follows: “59. The justification has been tendered that such persons who have not been re-engaged by the State Government under its present policy dated 7th June, 2022 are entitled for their honorarium for the period from 1st December, 2011 to 31st May, 2012, we make it clear that such of the employees who have not joined pursuant to the scheme introduced by Government dated 7th June, 2022, they are always at liberty to accept their honorarium for the period of 6 months but as the Government has already offered them honorarium earlier, they are not entitled to any interest on the said principal amount. We are informed that the total amount as per the honorarium of MNP fixed at that time comes to Rs.25,851/- (1st December, 2011 to 31st May, 2012). If an application is filed, the State Government may at least remit the money into the bank account of the individual. ” 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner has not seriously disputed the above submission of the learned Additional Advocate General appearing for the respondents. ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.13895 of 2022 3. Since the prayer sought for in this writ petition has now become infructuous in view of the decision rendered by the Honourable Supreme Court, referred to supra, this writ petition is disposed of as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 20.11.2025 (2/2) NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No krk To: 1.The Secretary, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai. 2.The Director, Directorate of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Panagal Maligai, Saithapet, Chennai-15. 3.The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai. ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.13895 of 2022 4.The District Collector, Theni District, Theni. 5.The District Collector, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai. 6.The Block Project Organizer / Block Development Officer, (Village Panchayat), Melur Panchayat Union, Melur, Madurai District. 7.The Block Project Organizer / Block Development Officer, (Village Panchayat), Chinnamanur Panchayat Union, Uthamapalayam Taluk, Theni District. 8.The Block Project Organizer / Block Development Officer, (Village Panchayat), Thirupuvanam Panchayat Union, Thirupuvanam Taluk, Sivagangai District. ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.13895 of 2022 ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J. krk W.P.(MD) No.13895 of 2022 and W.M.P.(MD) Nos.9890 & 9892 of 2022 20.11.2025 (2/2) ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis