G.Vivekanandan v. The Chief Secretary

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 07.06.2021 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.SANJIB BANERJEE, THE CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY W.P.NO.12393 OF 2021 G.Vivekanandan ... Petitioner -vs1.

The Chief Secretary, State of Tamil Nadu, Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009 2.

The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, EVR Road, Veppery 3.

The Director General of Police, Mylapore, Chennai 600 004 ... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking for a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents not to circulate any file or seek any orders and disturb the Hon'ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu except in extraordinary circumstances, on Sundays (end of the week).

For Petitioner :

Mr.G.Vivekandan Party-in-person For Respondents :

Mr.R.Shunmugasundaram, Advocate-General Assisted by Ms.Shabnum Banu, Counsel for State

ORDER

(Made by The Hon'ble Chief Justice) This is an utterly ridiculous petition that any reasonable person should have thought many times over before disturbing the Court.

2. The prayer in the petition is to direct the Chief Secretary and other officials not to circulate any file or seek any orders or disturb the Chief Minister, except in extraordinary circumstances on Sundays. It is entirely a matter between the head of a government and the officials as to how files should be placed before the Chief Minister and how the Chief Minister will function. The Court cannot interfere in such matters and it is hoped that such frivolous petitions are destroyed long before they are carried to court in future.

3. The petitioner will pay costs assessed at Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) to the Chief Minister's Relief Fund for use to deal with Covid-19. The petitioner will be restrained from instituting any public interest litigation for a period of a year from today without obtaining previous permission from the relevant Bench.

4. W.P.No.12393 of 2021 is dismissed. Consequently, W.M.P.No.13177 of 2021 is also dismissed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS IX) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar tar To 1.

The Chief Secretary, State of Tamil Nadu, Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009 2.

The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, EVR Road, Veppery 3.

The Director General of Police, Mylapore, Chennai 600 004 4.

The Joint Secretary to Government and Treasures, Chief Minister's Public Relief Fund, (COVID-19), Secretariat, Chennai-09.

5.

The Party-in-Person Committee, High Court of Madras, Chennai-104.

Copy To The Section Officer, Writ Section, High Court, Madras-104.

W.P.No.12393 of 2021 GP(CO) CS/13/07/2021