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K.K.Ramesh v. The Government Of India,

2015-11-24Honourable The Chief Justice,Honourable Mrs Justice Pushpa Sathyanarayana3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 24.11.2015

CORAM

The Hon'ble MR.SANJAY KISHAN KAUL, CHIEF JUSTICE AND The Hon'ble MRS.JUSTICE PUSHPA SATHYANARAYANA W.P.No.37343 of 2015 K.K.Ramesh, Managing Trustee, Tamil Nadu Centre for Public Interest Litigation, No.26-A, Old Mahalipatti Road, Madurai-625 001.

..Petitioner-in-Person Vs.

1.The Government of India, rep. by its Home Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, North Block, New Delhi.

2.The Government of India, rep. by its Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, New Delhi.

3.The Government of India, rep. by its Secretary, Ministry of Law, New Delhi.

4.The Government of Tamilnadu, rep. by its Home Secretary, Secretariat, 5.The Government of Tamilnadu, rep. by its Transport Secretary, Secretariat,

6.The Government of Tamilnadu, rep. by its Law Secretary, Secretariat, 7.The Director General of Police, Dr.Radhakrishnan Street, .. Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issue of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 4 to 6 to issue strict guidelines under Section 211 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 by imposing severe punishment of cancelling the driving licence with heavy fine amount and confiscation of vehicles against the violators of traffic rules by the drunken person or the person under the influence of drugs by considering the petitioner's representation dated 16.10.2015. For Petitioner : Mr.K.K.Ramesh Petitioner-in-person For Respondents : Mr.Su.Srinivasan Asst. Solicitor General for R1 to R3 Mr.STS.Moorthy Government Pleader assisted by Mr.V.Shanmugasundar Govt. Advocate for R4 to R7

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble Chief Justice) We are not inclined to entertain this Public Interest Litigation as we already are seized with the issue in a Suo-Moto proceedings in W.P.No.213 of 2015.

2. The writ petition is dismissed. No costs. Sd/ ASSISTANT REGISTRAR(CS-IV) /TRUE COPY/ SUB-ASSISTANT REGISTRAR bbr

To 1.The Home Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, North Block, New Delhi.

2.The Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, New Delhi.

3.The Secretary, Ministry of Law, New Delhi.

4.The Home Secretary, Secretariat, Chennai.

5.The Transport Secretary, Secretariat, Chennai.

6.The Law Secretary, Secretariat, Chennai.

7.The Director General of Police, Dr.Radhakrishnan Street, +1 CC to MR.Su.Srinivasan Advocate. SR.NO. 64339 +1 CC to Govt.Pleader. SR.NO. 64255 W.P.No.37343 of 2015 CO-CA JD 11/12/2015