PANCHAYAT BOARD TURINCHIKUPPAM Vs. INSPECTOR OF PANCHAYAT THIRUVANNAMALAI

JUDGEMENT

(1.) BY consent of both parties, the writ petition is taken up for final disposal.

(2.) PRAYER in the writ petition is to quash the order of the second respondent dated 22.11.2007 cancelling the disqualification of respondents 4 to 7 as Panchayat Board member of Thiruchikuppam Panchayat of Polur Panchayat Union.

(3.) THE learned counsel relied on Section 218 of the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994, which deals with delegation of powers. As per Section 218(2) the Inspector or the Collector may by notification authorise any officer not below the rank of Revenue Divisional Officer to exercise the powers and according to the learned counsel for the respondents 4 to 7, the second respondent was authorised by the first respondent and who in turn authorised the third respondent to conduct enquiry under Section 202(3) pursuant to which the third respondent issued notice to the petitioner and also to the respondents 4 to 7 and after perusal of the records he has submitted a report to the second respondent and the second respondent based on the said enquiry report passed the impugned order and the same is just and proper.