Mrs.C.K.Mano Ranjani v. Union Of India

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 26.04.2024 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD C.K.Mano Ranjani ..

Petitioner Vs.

1. Union of India Rep. by its Secretary to Government Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports Shastri Bhawan Dr. Rajendra Prasad Road

2. The Chief Executive Officer Special Olympics Bharat J-47, Lower Ground Floor Lajpat Nagar III, New Delhi 110 024.

3. The Secretary to Government Ministry of Home Affairs North Block, New Delhi 110 001.

4. The Chief Commission for Persons with Disabilities Ministry of Social Justice Sarojini House

5. The State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities Kamarajar Salai Chennai 600 005.

6. Dr.J.Paul Devasagayam

7. Dr.M.S.(John) Nagarajan

8. Member Secretary Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu Known as SDAT, Chennai.

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Respondents [R8 suo motu impleaded vide order dated 20.08.2019] Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 and 2 to frame binding rules, regulations and guidelines for Special Olympics Bharat - Tamil Nadu in respect of the manner in which the selection process and training in the intellectual disabled for each category of sports and their participation in the sport events and make it available in the official web-site and newspapers, etc. For the Petitioner : Mr.P.B.Balasubramanian Senior Counsel For Mr.S.Arunkungumaraj For the Respondents : Mr.B.Rabu Manohar for Respondents 1, 3 & 4 Mr.T.T.Ravichandran for Respondents 2 & 7

Mr.A.Edwin Prabhakar State Government Pleader Assisted by Mr.K.Karthik Jegannath Government Advocate for Respondent-5 Mr.K.Balaji for Respondent-6 Mr.K.Azhagu Raman for Respondent-8

ORDER

(Made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) We have heard Mr.P.V.Balasubramanian, learned Senior Counsel for Mr.S.Arunkungumaraj, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr.B.Rabu Manohar, learned counsel for the respondents 1, 3 & 4, Mr.T.T.Ravichandran, learned counsel for the respondents 2 & 7, Mr.A.Edwin Prabhakar, learned State Government Pleader, assisted by Mr.K.Karthik Jegannath, learned Government Advocate for the fifth respondent, Mr.K.Balaji, learned counsel for the sixth respondent, Mr.K.Azhagu Raman, learned counsel for the eight respondent.

2. It is submitted that process for election of the District

Committee is over. Election for the State Committee is scheduled on 25.05.2024.

3. In the light of that, the writ petition stands disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, W.M.P.Nos.11468, 16448 of 2023 and 21995 of 2019 are closed.

4. The amount of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand only) deposited by the respondents 6 and 7 shall be remitted to the Tamil Nadu State Legal Services Authority, Chennai. (S.V.G., CJ.) (J.S.N.P., J.) 26.04.2024 Index :

Yes/No :

Yes/No kpl To

1. The Secretary to Government Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports Shastri Bhawan Dr. Rajendra Prasad Road

2. The Chief Executive Officer Special Olympics Bharat J-47, Lower Ground Floor Lajpat Nagar III New Delhi 110 024.

3. The Secretary to Government Ministry of Home Affairs North Block

4. The Chief Commission for Persons with Disabilities Ministry of Social Justice Sarojini House

5. The State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities Kamarajar Salai Chennai 600 005.

6. Member Secretary Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu Known as SDAT, Chennai.

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD, J (kpl) 26.04.2024