Madras High CourtWP/5971/2018disposed of

S.Abiram v. The Local Level Committee Cum

2018-03-16Honourable Mr Justice K. Ravichandrabaabu2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 16.03.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAVICHANDRABAABU Writ Petition No.5971 of 2018 S.Abiram S/o.Late Sundaresan .. Petitioner versus The Local Level Committee-cumThe District Collector Office of the District Collectorate Chennai-600 001.

.. Respondent Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent to hear and dispose the petitioner's written Form 'A' submitted under Section 14 of the National Trust for Welfare of persons that Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act,1999 on 11.09.2017 in accordance with law.

For Petitioner : Mr.J.Abdul Hadi For Respondent : Mr.R.Govindasamy Special Government Pleader

O R D E R

Mr.R.Govindasamy, learned Special Government Pleader takes notice for the respondent. By consent of the parties, the main writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.

2. The petitioner seeks for a mandamus directing the respondent to dispose the petitioner's written Form 'A' submitted under Section 14 of the National Trust for Welfare of persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act,1999 on 11.09.2017 in accordance with law.

3. The case of the petitioner is as follows:

The petitioner's sister by name S.Meenakshi was born as a special child. The petitioner's father died on 06.08.2014, leaving behind the petitioner and his sister alone as his legal heirs. The mother of the petitioner pre-deceased his father. Now, the petitioner's sister is under the care & custody of the petitioner, after the death of his father. She suffers Cerebral Palsy disability and thus, she needs medical treatment. She needs https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

protection in all aspects through a guardian. Therefore, the lawful guardian has to be appointed for the petitioner's sister and consequently, he approached the Local Level Committee for appointing him a guardian for his sister under the National Trust for Welfare of persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act,1999 on 11.09.2017. The said application has not been considered by the respondent so far.

4. Considering the above stated facts and circumstances and the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the respondent is directed to consider the said application dated 11.09.2017 and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs.

Sd/- ASST. REGISTRAR /TRUE COPY/ SUB ASST. REGISTRAR mk To The Local Level Committee-cumThe District Collector Office of the District Collectorate Chennai-600 001.

+1 cc to the Government Pleader, High Court, Chennai SR.NO. 20471 W.P.No.5971 of 2018 PPA(CO) JK 03/04/18 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/