Yasodha, v. Secretary,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 12.04.2019

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN W.P.No.7719 of 2018 Yasodha

...Petitioner

-Vs1.Secretary, Adi Dravidar & Tribal Welfare Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009 2.District Collector, Collectorate Complex, 3.District Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Officer,

4. Inspector of Police, Sungavachatram Police Station, ... Respondents Prayer: Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent No.3 and respondent No.4 to consider petitioner's representation dated 28.01.2018 to grant mandatory compensation as well as additional relief in the manner of Basic Pension with dearness allowance and educational and maintenance allowance to the petitioner's daughter as stipulated in Rule 12

(4) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Rules, 1995 (Amendment) Rules, 2016. For Petitioner :

Ms.K.Nithyashree for M/s.S.E.Monica Vincent For Respondents: Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

The writ petition has been filed to direct respondents 3 and 4 to consider the petitioner's representation dated 28.01.2018. 2.

The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the petitioner lodged a complaint, which was registered in Crime No.213 of 2009 for offences punishable under Section 417, 376 and 3(i)(x) of SC/ST (POA) Act against the accused for the offences of rape and cheating, and the the same has been cognizance of in Spl.S.C.No.210 of 2014 by the Chengalpattu Special Court, which is pending for trial. At this juncture, the petitioner has submitted her representation dated 28.01.2018 seeking compensation.

3. It is seen that the petitioner has filed this petition only to direct respondents 3 and 4 to consider her representation dated 28.01.2018. Considering the limited prayer sought for by the petitioner, the third respondent is directed to consider the representation dated 28.01.2018 of the petitioner and pass orders in accordance with law within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this Order.

4.

With the above direction, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs.

lok Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To

1. The Secretary, Adi Dravidar & Tribal Welfare Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009

2. The District Collector, Collectorate Complex,

3. The District Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Officer,

4. The Inspector of Police, Sungavachatram Police Station,

5. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

W.P.No.7719 of 2018 Kak(23/05/2019)