M.Karpagam v. Tamil Nadu E-Government Agency
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 M.Karpagam .. Petitioner vs 1.Tamil Nadu e-Governance Agency, rep. by its Chairman, 807, 7th Floor, PT Lee Chengalvarayan Naicker Building, Anna Salai (Mount Road), Chennai-600 002.
2.Commissionerate for the Welfare of Differently Abled, No.5, Kamarajar Salai, Lady Wellington College Campus, Chennai-600 005.
3.Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, rep. by Secretary, TNPSC Road, V.O.C. Nagar, Park Town, Chennai-600 003.
4.State Informatics Officer, National Informatics Centre, Tamil Nadu State Centre, E Wing, First Floor, Rajaji Bhavan, Besant Nagar, Chennai-600 090.
5.National Informatics Centre, rep. by its Director General, A-Block, Lodhi Road, CGO Complex, New Delhi-110 001.
6.The Union of India, rep. by the Secretary, Ministry of Railways, Central Secretariat, New Delhi, Pin-110 001.
7.Centre for Railway Information Systems, rep. by its Managing Director, Chanakya Puri, New Delhi-110 021.
8.The Union of India, rep. by the Secretary, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Sastri Bhavan, New Delhi-110 001.
9.The Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.
.. Respondents Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to make all the government websites, mobile applications, communications, including circulars which are available online/digitally/electronically to be made digitally accessible to persons with disabilities.
For the Petitioner : No appearance For the Respondents : Mr.T.K.Saravanan Government Advocate for respondents 1, 2 and 9 : Mr.K.Subbu Ranga Bharathi for respondents 4 to 8 : No appearance for respondent No.3
ORDER
(Order of the court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) None appears for the petitioner when the matter is called out.
2. As none appears for the petitioner, the writ petition is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, W.M.P.No.22944 of 2020 is closed.
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To 1.The Chairman, Tamil Nadu e-Governance Agency, 807, 7th Floor, PT Lee Chengalvarayan Naicker Building, Anna Salai (Mount Road), Chennai-600 002.
2.Commissionerate for the Welfare of Differently Abled, No.5, Kamarajar Salai, Lady Wellington College Campus, Chennai-600 005.
3.The Secretary, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, TNPSC Road, V.O.C. Nagar, Park Town, Chennai-600 003.
4.The State Informatics Officer, National Informatics Centre, Tamil Nadu State Centre, E Wing, First Floor, Rajaji Bhavan, Besant Nagar, Chennai-600 090.
5.The Director General, National Informatics Centre, A-Block, Lodhi Road, CGO Complex, New Delhi-110 001.
6.The Secretary, Union of India, Ministry of Railways, Central Secretariat, New Delhi, Pin-110 001.
7.The Managing Director, Centre for Railway Information Systems, Chanakya Puri, New Delhi-110 021.
8.The Secretary, Union of India, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Sastri Bhavan, New Delhi-110 001.
9.The Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.
THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY,J.
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