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2011 Supreme(Mad) 2268

R.SUDHAKAR
J. A. Karunanithi, President, Thiruvannamalai District – Appellant
Versus
District Collector – Respondent


Advocates Appeared:
For the Petitioner:V. Ramana Reddy, Advocate.
For the Respondents:S. Shivashanmugam, Government Advocate.

Judgment :-

1. Writ Petition is filed praying to issue a Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records of the respondents comprised in the impugned order passed by the first respondent in Na.Ka.A2/1217/2011 dated 1.4.2001 and issued against the petitioner as the President of Anakkavur Panchayat, Anakkavur Panchayat Union, Cheyyar Taluk, Thiruvannamalai District and quash the said order.

2. Petitioner in this case is an elected representative and the President of the Village Panchayat. In the course of performance of his duties, it was brought to the attention of the first respondent, the Inspector of Panchayats, that the petitioner is acting detrimental to the interest of the panchayat. Three charges were levelled against the petitioner by issuance of a show-cause notice on 19.3.2011. Petitioner submitted his explanation on 23.3.2011. The impugned order was passed on 1.4.2011 withdrawing the cheque signing power from the petitioner and handing it over to the Block Development Officer, the third respondent until further orders. This order has been passed by the first respondent in exercise of power under Section 203 of the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994, which reads as follows:-

"203.












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