W.P.No.8705 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 09.03.2026 CORAM : THE HONOURABLE MR. SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN W.P.No.8705 of 2026 Periyan S/o.Arumugam, No.3/115, Vinayagar Koil Street, Prammadesam, Esalam, Villupuram-605 203. Petitioner(s) Vs 1.The Chief Secretary to Government Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort. St. George, Chennai. 2.The Secretary to Government Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009. 3.The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Chennai. 4.The District Collector, Villupuram District, Villupuram. ______________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.8705 of 2026 5.The Block Development Officer Kanjanur Panchayat Union, Villupuram District Respondent(s) PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 4 herein to allow the Esalam Village Panchayat to be under the control of Kanjanur Panchayat Union, Villupuram District as per the Government Order dated 08.12.2025 having reference G.O.Ms.No.345, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (P.Ra-2(1)) Department. For Petitioner(s): Mr.R.Rajarajan for M/s.S.Swetha For Respondent(s):Mr.A.Edwin Prabakar State Government Pleader assisted by Mr.M.Habeeb Rahman Government Advocate ORDER (Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) During the pendency of the petition, the respondents have issued a notification on 27.2.2026 retaining the panchayat concerned with the erstwhile panchayat union itself. Therefore, this petition is rendered infructuous. ______________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.8705 of 2026 2. At this stage, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks leave of this court to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to file a fresh petition challenging the notification, if so advised. With the aforesaid liberty, the writ petition is dismissed as having rendered infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. (SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI,CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J) 09.03.2026 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No sasi ______________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.8705 of 2026 To: 1.The Chief Secretary to Government Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort. St. George, Chennai 2.The Secretary to Government Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009 3.The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Chennai. 4.The District Collector, Villupuram District, Villupuram 5.The Block Development Officer Kanjanur Panchayat Union, Villupuram District ______________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.8705 of 2026 THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN,J. (sasi) W.P.No.8705 of 2026 09.03.2026 ______________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis