Madras High CourtWP/33579/2015disposed of

Change India v. The Principal Secretary

2015-11-23Honourable The Chief Justice,Honourable Mrs Justice Pushpa Sathyanarayana4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated : 23.11.2015 Coram:

The Honourable Mr.SANJAY KISHAN KAUL, CHIEF JUSTICE and The Honourable Mrs.Justice PUSHPA SATHYANARAYANA Writ Petition No.33579 of 2015 CHANGEindia represented by its Director A.Narayanan No.7C, Daffodil, Ceebros Gardens Arcot Road, Virugambakkam, Chennai 600 092.

... Petitioner

Versus

1.The Principal Secretary Department of Social Welfare Government of Tamil Nadu Secretariat, Fort. St.George, Chennai 600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Social Defence Government of Tamil Nadu 300, Purasawakkam High road, Kellys, Chennai 600 010.

3.The District Social Welfare Officer, Social Welfare Department, 8th Floor, Singara Vellan Maligai Collectorate Buildings, Chennai 600 001.

4.The Child Welfare Committee 300, Purasawakkam High Road, Kellys, Chennai 600010.

5.Child Welfare Committee, Government Special Home Opp. To Taluk Office, Chengalpet 603 002.

6.The Commissioner of Police Chennai City Police, E.V.K.Sampath Road, Vepery, Chennai - 600 007.

7.The Inspector of Police Selaiyur Police Station Selaiyur, Chennai 600 059.

... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issue of a writ of Mandamus, directing the 6th and 7th respondents to produce the minor victim Dhanalakshmi along with the infant and all the other 7 children rescued from the illegal Good Shepherd Children's Home at Gandhi Nagar, Selaiyur, Chennai on 5th July, 2015, before the 5th respondent for proper inquiry, counselling, interim relief, medical treatment, rehabilitation and restoration.

For Petitioner : Ms.Shaikh Mehrunisa For Respondents : Mr.STS.Murthi Government Pleader

O R D E R

(The Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble The Chief Justice) The stand of the State authorities is that seven children have been handed over to their parents, but Mr.R.N.Manikandan, Chairman, Child Welfare committee, Kanchipuram District at Chengalpet and Mr.Zahrudeen Mohammed, Member, Child Welfare committee, Government Special Home, Chengalpet, present in Court seek to suggest that they were never consulted in the process, and thus, there appears to be some element of misunderstanding.

2. Be that as it may, learned Government Pleader states that the children will be produced before the Child Welfare Committee, Chengalpet, so that whatever precautionary steps have to be taken are carried out.

3. The minor child who has given birth to an infant would also be produced before the Child Welfare Committee.

4. The needful be done within one week from today. The writ petition stands disposed of. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS III) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ksr To 1.The Principal Secretary Department of Social Welfare Government of Tamil Nadu Secretariat, Fort. St.George, Chennai 600 009.