Madras High CourtWP/5077/2016disposed of

K.Muthusamy v. The Public Relations Officer,

2016-02-18Honourable Mr Justice R.Subbiah3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATE : 18.2.2016

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUBBIAH W.P.Nos.5077 and 5078 of 2016 K.Muthusamy Proprietor M/s.Yours G-10 Ground Floor Phase I Spencer Plaza 769 Anna Salai Chennai 600 002.

... Petitioner in both the W.Ps.

Vs.

The Public Relations Officer Valluvarkottam Valluvar Kottam High Road Nungambakkam Chennai-34.

... Respondent in W.P.No.5077/2016 The Director, Directorate of Information and Public Relations, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.

... Respondent in W.P.No.5078/2016 Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondent in the respective writ petitions to issue certified copies of the Documents sought by the petitioner in his application dated 1.2.2016 under Section 76 of the Indian Evidence Act 1872 in accordance with the rules and regulations applicable in this regard.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Purushothaman (in both WPs) For Respondents : Mrs.P.Rajalakshmi, (in both WPs) Government Advocate

COMMON ORDER The present writ petitions have been filed seeking issuance of writ of mandamus directing the respondent in the respective writ petitions to issue certified copies of the Documents sought by the petitioner in his application dated 1.2.2016 under Section 76 of the Indian Evidence Act 1872 in accordance with the rules and regulations applicable in this regard.

2. Heard Mr.M.Purushothaman, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mrs.P.Rajalakshmi, learned Government Advocate, who accepts notice on behalf of the respondents.

3. The petitioner, an organizer of Handicraft Exhibitions, having failed to get permission to conduct Exhibition at Valluvar Kottam, had earlier filed a writ petition in W.P.No.27303 of 2013. Based on the submission of the respondent in the said writ petition that at the relevant time the premises was alloted to some other exhibitors, the writ petition was dismissed as infructuous. Thereafter, on receipt of some information that the premises was not allotted to other exhibitors, as alleged, the petitioner had moved the XIV Assistant City Judge, Chennai by filing O.S.No.4535 of 2014 to get his grievance redressed. The petitioner had submitted an application to the respondents on 1.2.2016 seeking certified copies of certain documents from the respondents, in support for his case. Since his request was not considered, he has come up with the present writ petition.

4. Considering the limited relief sought for in the writ petition, the respondents are directed to consider the application of the petitioner and pass appropriate orders with regard to furnishing of the documents sought for by the petitioner, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS IV) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ssk.

1. The Public Relations Officer Valluvarkottam Valluvar Kottam High Road Nungambakkam Chennai-34.

2. The Director, Directorate of Information and Public Relations, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.

+4cc's to Mr.M.Purushothaman, Advocate, S.R.Nos.10449 & 10450 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.10535 W.P.Nos.5077 and 5078 of 2016 EV(CO) CA(14/03/2016)