W.P.No.306 of 2025 Page Nos.1/5 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 30.06.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR W.P.No.306 of 2025 G.Prabhu The President V.Kalathur Village Panchayat Veppanthattai Block Perambalur District. ... Petitioner vs. 1. The Secretary Rural Development Department St.George Fort Chennai. 2. The Inspector of Panchayats cum District Collector Perambalur District Perambalur. 3. The Project Director Perambalur District Perambalur. 4. The Assistant Director (Panchayat / Audits) Perambalur District Perambalur. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.306 of 2025 Page Nos.2/5 5. The Block Development Officer (V.P) Veppanthattai Block Perambalur District. … Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents to grant administrative sanction under the 15th Finance Committee grants for the works carry out by the Village Panchayat and to pay the amount illegally spent by the respondents 2 to 5 without the resolution of the Panchayat Board from the period of 15.03.2024 to 10.12.2024 to the proper account of the Village Panchayat in pursuance of the petitioner’s representation dated 16.12.2024. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Subash For Respondents : Mr.C.Prabakaran Government Counsel ***** O R D E R The petitioner, who was the President of V. Kalathur Village Panchayat, has filed the present writ petition seeking a direction to the respondents to accord administrative sanction under the 15th Finance Commission Grants for the works executed by the Village Panchayat and to credit to the Panchayat account the amounts allegedly spent by respondents 2 to 5, without any resolution of the Panchayat Board, during the period from https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.306 of 2025 Page Nos.3/5 15.03.2024 to 10.12.2024, based on the petitioner’s representation dated 16.12.2024. 2. Today, when the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned State Counsel, on instructions, submitted that the petitioner’s tenure as President of the Village Panchayat came to an end on 01.05.2025. It was further submitted that, during the subsistence of his tenure, the petitioner’s cheque-signing powers had also been withdrawn on account of certain allegations. 3. In view of the subsequent developments, the relief sought in the present writ petition has become infructuous, and nothing survives for further adjudication. 4. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of as having become infructuous. No costs. 30.06.2026 Speaking / Non-speaking order Neutral Citation : Yes / No Index : Yes / No mk https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.306 of 2025 Page Nos.4/5 To 1. The Secretary Rural Development Department St.George Fort Chennai. 2. The Inspector of Panchayats cum District Collector Perambalur District Perambalur. 3. The Project Director Perambalur District Perambalur. 4. The Assistant Director (Panchayat / Audits) Perambalur District Perambalur. 5. The Block Development Officer (V.P) Veppanthattai Block Perambalur District. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.306 of 2025 Page Nos.5/5 HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR, J., mk W.P.No.306 of 2025 30.06.2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis