E.Palani v. The Chief Secretary To Government,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 24.01.2024 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY E.Palani .. Petitioner-in- Person vs 1.The Chief Secretary to Government, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Principal Secretary to Government, Tamil Development Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

3.The Registrar General, Madras High Court, Chennai-600 104.

.. Respondents Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to initiate action on the petitioner's representation dated 8.11.2019 requesting the files, registers, government orders, circulars, notices, summons and other documents being handled in all the Government Departments and that the G.Os, Circulars, notices,

summons, letters and all other documents which are being sent to the offices of the Government Departments, should be prepared in Tamil language and published and this method should be followed in all the Government Department offices.

For the Petitioner : No appearance For the Respondents : Mr.P.Muthukumar State Government Pleader for respondents 1 and 2 : Mr.M.Santhanaraman for respondent No.3

ORDER

(Order of the court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) The petitioner, appearing in person, is absent when the matter is called out.

2. As the petitioner-in-person is absent, the writ petition is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. (S.V.G., CJ.) (D.B.C., J.) 24.01.2024 Index :

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To 1.The Chief Secretary to Government, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Principal Secretary to Government, Tamil Development Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

3.The Registrar General, Madras High Court, Chennai-600 104.

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY,J.

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