G.O. (Rt.) No.210, Government Representation in W.P.No.9735/2020, 2020
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.I) Department issued G.O. (Rt.) No.210 on 25 July 2020, sanctioning specified government lawyers to represent the Government of Tamil Nadu in W.P.No.9735/2020 before the High Court of Madras. The order concerns legal representation in a challenge brought by seven Village Panchayat Presidents against the tender authority arrangements for JJM implementation during 2020 to 2021.
What the order does
G.O. (Rt.) No.210 of the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.I) Department, dated 25 July 2020, authorises legal representation for the Government of Tamil Nadu in W.P.No.9735/2020 before the High Court of Madras. It does not decide the writ petition or change the tender arrangements challenged in that case.
The Government sanctioned the appearance of Thiru P.H. Arvindh Pandian, Additional Advocate General II of Tamil Nadu, to defend the case whenever it is listed for hearing. Thiru V. Jayaprakash Narayanan, Government Pleader, was directed to assist him.
Case behind the sanction
W.P.No.9735/2020 was filed by Tvl G. Ramesh and six other Village Panchayat Presidents from various districts in Tamil Nadu. Their petition challenged proceedings No.4943/2020/JJM dated 2 July 2020.
According to the order, the challenged proceedings concerned implementation of JJM for 2020 to 2021. The petitioners objected to arrangements under which:
- The Project Director of the District Rural Development Agency was nominated as the tender inviting authority.
- The District Collector was nominated as the tender accepting authority.
- The petitioners sought an order calling for and quashing the relevant records.
- The petitioners also requested an interim stay of the proceedings.
Who is affected
G.O. (Rt.) No.210 directly concerns the Government of Tamil Nadu, the named government lawyers and the Village Panchayat Presidents who filed W.P.No.9735/2020. It also relates to the authorities involved in the disputed JJM tender process, including the Project Director of the District Rural Development Agency and the District Collector.
Relevance to land and property readers
G.O. (Rt.) No.210 does not grant, transfer, classify or regulate land. It does not state any change to ownership, patta, land use, planning permission or property registration. Its limited purpose is to approve government counsel for a High Court case concerning authority to invite and accept tenders for JJM implementation.
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Common questions
Does G.O. (Rt.) No.210 change my land ownership or patta?
No land ownership, patta or property rights are addressed in the order. It only sanctions government lawyers to defend W.P.No.9735/2020.
Who filed W.P.No.9735/2020?
Tvl G. Ramesh and six other Village Panchayat Presidents from various districts in Tamil Nadu filed the petition.
What tender arrangement was challenged?
The petition challenged proceedings that nominated the Project Director of the District Rural Development Agency as the tender inviting authority and the District Collector as the tender accepting authority for JJM implementation during 2020 to 2021.
Did G.O. (Rt.) No.210 decide the High Court case?
No. The order only sanctioned the appearance of the Additional Advocate General II, assisted by the Government Pleader, to represent and defend the Government of Tamil Nadu.
