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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 32746
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J
K.Nithya – Appellant
Versus
The State of Tamil Nadu – Respondent
W.M.P.Nos.13810 & 13811 of 2026
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Ms.V.Srimathi
For the Respondents: Mrs.C.Meera Arumugam Additional Government Pleader
Court directs consideration of representation for panchayat inclusion within time frame without prejudice.
Headnote:The petitioner challenged a notification dated 08.12.2025 under Section 15(2) of the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994, and consequential G.O.(Ms) No.58 dated 27.02.2026, seeking to quash them and restore Nallappalayam Village Panchayat. The court noted the petitioner's representation dated 11.12.2025 for inclusion of the panchayat was not considered. The court directed consideration without expressing merits. The issue framed was whether to quash the notification or consider the representation for inclusion. The ratio decidendi is that administrative authorities must consider representations on merits within a time frame, causing no prejudice to respondents when no decision has been taken. The writ petition is disposed of by directing the first respondent to pass final orders on the representation within eight weeks.
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| 1. challenges to impugned notification and g.o. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. petitioner's representation for panchayat inclusion. (Para 3 , 4) |
| 3. direction to consider representation within 8 weeks. (Para 5) |
ORDER
This Writ Petition has been filed challenging the impugned notification, dated 08.12.2025 and the consequential G.O., dated 27.02.2026.
2. Mrs.C.Meera Arumugam, learned Additional Government Pleader, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents.
3. Even though the aforesaid notification and the G.O. has been challenged in this writ petition, learned counsel for the petitioner, on instructions, would now submit that, it would suffice if the representation of the petitioner dated 11.12.2025 seeking inclusion of Nallappalayam Panchayat in the notification, which is challenged in this writ petition, is considered on merits and in accordance with law, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.
4. The petitioner had given a representation on 11.12.2025 to the respondents seeking inclusion of Nallappalayam Panchayat in the impugned notification dated 08.12.2025 and the consequential G.O. dated 27.02.2026. Admittedly, the said representation was not considered by the respondents. No prejudice would be caused to the respondents, if the petitioner’s representation as stated supra is considered on merits and in accordance with law, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. This Court is not expressing any opinion on the merits of the petitioner’s representation.
5. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of by directing the 1st respondent to pass final orders on merits and in accordance with law on the petitioner’s representation, dated 11.12.2025 seeking inclusion of the Nallappalayam Panchayat in the notification, dated 08.12.2025 issued by the 1st respondent and the consequential G.O.(Ms) No.58, Rural Development and Panchayat Development Department, dated 27.02.2026 in addition to other villages already mentioned in the notification, within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.
