S.Krishnamurthy v. The Principal Secretary

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 28.11.2016 CORAM :

The Hon'ble MR.SANJAY KISHAN KAUL, CHIEF JUSTICE AND The Hon'ble MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN W.P. No.22967 of 2015 S.Krishnamurthy .. Petitioner -vs1.The Principal Secretary, Social Welfare and Nutritious Meal Programme Department, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.

2.The Secretary, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Room No.740, 'A' Wing, Shastri Bhawan, Dr.Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi 110 001.

3.The Secretary, Ministry of Law and Justice, 4th Floor, A-Wing, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi - 110 001.

(R-3 impleaded as per order dt.

15.02.2016 in WP) .. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issue of Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to frame regulation and appoint a regulatory authority to monitor the functioning of the senior citizen homes within a time frame as may be stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner :

Mr.S.Krishnamurthy Party-in-person For Respondents :

Mr.M.K.Subramanian Govt. Pleader for R-1 :

Mr.Su.Srinivasan, Asst. Solicitor General for RR 2 & 3 * * * * * https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble Chief Justice) The modified G.O. (Ms.) No.83, Social Welfare and Nutritious Meal Programme (SW 6(1)) Department dated 23.11.2016 has been issued and the petitioner expresses his satisfaction with the same. He, however, expresses a dual concern: (a) there should be a sincere endeavour to inspect the existing Homes to ensure that they are compliant; and (b) an endeavour should be made to locate the unregistered Homes and they should be visited for consequences of non-registration.

2.Learned Government Pleader assures that on both the aspects, serious effort would be made.

3.We appreciate the constructive role played by the State Government and the counsels for the State Government and the Central Government, as also the petitioner and his counsel in taking up the issue, the resultant of which is the G.O. which has now been issued.

4.Writ petition is, accordingly, closed. No costs. Sd/- Asst.Registrar (CS V ) /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar To 1.The Principal Secretary, Social Welfare and Nutritious Meal Programme Department,Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009. 2.The Secretary, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Room No.740, 'A' Wing, Shastri Bhawan, Dr.Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi 110 001.

3.The Secretary, Ministry of Law and Justice, 4th Floor, A-Wing, Shastri Bhawan,New Delhi - 110 001. +1 cc to Mr.S.Krishnamurthy,p in p,sr.70053 +1 cc to M/s.Su.Srinivasan,advocate,sr.69922 +1 cc to Govt.Pleader,sr.69622 skv(co) krd 8/12 W.P.No.22967 of 2015 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/