BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Date of Reserving the Order Date of Pronouncing the Order

12.11.2025 09.01.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.KUMARESH BABU

W.P.(MD) Nos.25097, 21921 & 21778 of 2025

and W.M.P.(MD).Nos.25097, 19687, 17013,

17016, 16859, 16862 & 16863 of 2025

K.Soundar Rajan … Petitioner in W.P.(MD).Nos.25097

& 21921 of 2025

K.Rajesh Kumar … Petitioner in W.P.(MD).No.21778 of

2025

-vs-

1.The Commissioner,

Directorate of Rural Development & Panchayat Raj,

Panagal Building,

Chennai – 600 015.

2.The District Collector,

Ramanathapuram District,

Ramanathapuram.

3.The Panchayat Union,

Represented by its Commissioner, Nayinaar Kovil Panchayat Union, Nayinaar Kovil, Ramanathapuram District, Ramanathapuram. … Respondents in W.P.(MD).Nos.25097 & 21921 of 2025

1.The Commissioner, Directorate of Rural Development & Panchayat Raj, Panagal Building, Chennai – 600 015.

2.The District Collector, Ramanathapuram District, Ramanathapuram.

3.The Panchayat Union, Represented by its Commissioner/ Block Development Officer, Kadaladi Panchayat Union, Kadaladi, Ramanathapuram District, Ramanathapuram. … Respondents in W.P.(MD).No.21778 of

2025 PRAYER in W.P.(MD).No.25097 of 2025: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of Certiorari or any other order or directions in the nature of a Writ to call for the records relating to the impugned notification dated 29.08.2025 issued by the third respondent in Notice No.Na.Ka.A1/3230/2025 and the paper publication dated 29.08.2025 vide Na.Ka.V6/17984/2025 issued by the second respondent and quash the same and pass such further or other suitable order.

PRAYER in W.P.(MD).No.21921 of 2025: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of Certiorarified Mandamus or any other order or directions in the nature of a Writ to call for the records relating to the impugned notice of cancellation of selection process issued by the third respondent in Na.Ka.No.A1/3569/2023 dated 03.07.2025 in Tamil Daily Newspaper namely Dhinakaran Published on 04.07.2025 and quash the same and consequently direct the second respondent to grant approval of the petitioner's selection to the post of Night Watchman in the third respondent Panchayat Union within a stipulated time fixed by this Court and pass such further or other suitable order.

PRAYER in W.P.(MD).No.21778 of 2025: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of Certiorarified Mandamus or any other order or directions in the nature of a Writ to call for the records relating to the impugned notice of cancellation of selection process issued by the third respondent in Na.Ka.No.A1/2353/2023 dated 03.07.2025 in Tamil Daily Newspaper namely Dhinakaran Published on 04.07.2025 r/w the impugned communications issued by the third respondent in Na.Ka.No.A1/2353/2023 dated 24.07.2025 and quash the same and consequentially direct the respondents to grant approval of the petitioner's selection to the post of Night Watchman in the third respondent Panchayat Union with effect from 28.12.2023 within a stipulated time fixed by this Court and pass such further or other suitable order.

In all W.Ps.

For Petitioner : Mr.T.Antony Arul Raj For Respondents : Mr.F.Deepak for RR1 & 2 Special Government Pleader Mr.Om Prakash for R3

COMMON ORDER

The Writ Petition in W.P.(MD) No.25097 of 2025 has been filed to call for the records relating to the impugned notification dated 29.08.2025 issued by the third respondent and the paper publication dated 29.08.2025 issued by the second respondent and quash the same and pass such further orders.

2. The Writ Petition in W.P.(MD) No.21921 of 2025 has been filed calling for the records relating to the impugned notice of cancellation of the selection process issued by the third respondent dated 03.07.2025 in Tamil Daily Newspaper namely Dhinakaran published on 04.07.2025 and to quash the same and consequently direct the second respondent to grant approval of t