IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 10-03-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T. VINOD KUMAR WMP No.21772 of 2020 K.C.Govindaraj (Assistant Engineer, Panchayat Union, Udhagamandalam), No.227 A, Blue Way Lane, Finger Post, Udhagamandalam, The Nilgiris, 641 003.

Petitioner Vs

1. The Additional Chief Secretary to the Government of Tamilnadu, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (E3) Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai – 600 009.

2.The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Panagal Building, Saidapet, Chennai - 600 015.

3.S.Pragalathan Assistant Executive Engineer, Roads and Bridges, Rural Development Agency, Collectorate, Dindigul - 624 004.

Respondents PRAYER Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the proceedings of the Additional Chief Secretary to the Government, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, the first respondent herein made in Government letter No.9981/E3/2018-1, dated 30.05.2018 in so far as the petitioner is concerned, quash the same and direct the respondent 1 and 2 herein to the effect that the petiti