Madras High CourtWP/4557/2020dismissed as abated

R.N.Thiyagarajan v. The Director (Unit-2)

2023-04-25Honourable Mr Justice M.Dhandapani4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 25.04.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI R.N.Thiyagarajan ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Director, (UNIT-2), The Government Institute of Mental Health, Ayyanavaram Hospital, Chennai - 600 010.

2. The Thashildar, Villivakkam, Sidco Nagar, Ayanavaram Village, Chennai 600 102.

3. The Accountant General (A&E), Office of the Accountant General, (Pay and Accounts) Mount Road, Chennai - 600 018.

4. The Works Manager, The Government Central Press, Mint (Vallalar Nagar), Chennai - 600 079. ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the 1/4

records relating to impugned order passed by the second respondent by his proceeding in NA.KA.YEN Aa3 03373 dated 25.11.2019 and quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the second respondent to conduct the enquiry based on the medical records as Patient's Attender & other persons located in the area and to issue/provide the certificate of relationship to the petitioner and further direct the first respondent to constitute the Medical Board to ascertain Mental health condition of Mr.J.Purushothaman S/o late R.Jeyaram Naidu & Late J.Saraswathy Ammal aged about 63 years and issue certificate of mental incapacity so as to enable to get a family pension from the third respondent and avail Government scheme facilities on behalf of Purushothaman who is mentally retarded person with in prescribed period.

For Petitioner : Mr.George William Y.

For Respondents 1 to 3 : Mr.Alagu Goutham, Government Advocate

ORDER

The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that during the pendency of this petition, the petitioner had passed away. Therefore, the present petition may be dismissed as abated with liberty to the legal representatives of the petitioner to bring the legal heirs on record and workout the remedy in the manner known to law. 2/4

2. Recording the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Writ Petition is dismissed as abated. The legal representatives of the petitioner are at liberty to bring the legal heirs on record and workout the remedy in the manner known to law. No costs. 25.04.2023 RAP Speaking Order/ Non Speaking Order : Yes / No Index: Yes/ No To

1. The Director, (UNIT-2), The Government Institute of Mental Health, Ayyanavaram Hospital, Chennai - 600 010.

2. The Thashildar, Villivakkam, Sidco Nagar, Ayanavaram Village, Chennai 600 102.

3. The Accountant General (A&E), Office of the Accountant General, (Pay and Accounts) Mount Road, Chennai - 600 018.

4. The Works Manager, The Government Central Press, Mint (Vallalar Nagar), Chennai - 600 079.

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M.DHANDAPANI, J.

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