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Traffic Dr.K.R.Ramaswamy v. The Chief Secretary

2023-06-08Honourable The Chief Justice,Honourable Mr Justice P.D.Audikesavalu5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 08.06.2023 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.D.AUDIKESAVALU Writ Petition No.12736 of 2017 Traffic Dr.K.R.Ramaswamy .. Petitioner versus 1.The Chief Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Chennai 2.The District Collector, Chennai District Rajaji Salai, Chennai 3.The Commissioner, Vigilance and Home Secretary, Chennai 4.The Director, Fire and Rescue Service, No.17, Rukmani Lakshmipathy Road, 5.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, Vepery, Chennai 600 007 6.The Commissioner, Corporation of Chennai, EVR Salai, Chennai 600 003

7.The Member Secretary, CMDA, Gandhi Irwin Road, 8.The Additional Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai City Traffic, Vepery, Chennai 7 9.Mr.Vijayakumar .. Respondents (Respondent No.9 impleaded vide order dated 24.01.2019) Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to take proper action as per the representation to the letter and spirit dated 09.05.2017 to save the public life and real democracy in Tamil Nadu which openly ignored by the officials making the public to risk their day today life, letter and spirit.

For the Petitioner :

No appearance For the Respondents :

Mrs.R.Anitha, Special Government Pleader, for respondents 1 to 4 Mr.R.Arun Babu, for respondents 5 and 6 No appearance for respondents 7 and 9

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble Chief Justice) None appears for the petitioner. We have heard Mrs.R.Anitha, learned Special Government Pleader, for respondents 1 to 4.

2. Learned Special Government Pleader submits that action has been taken against the erring persons. First information report was lodged and trial is pending. A compensation of Rs.1,00,000/- has been paid to the heirs of the deceased, twice.

3. As action has been taken, and none appears for the petitioner, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There will be no order as to costs. Consequently, WMP No.13588 of 2017 is closed. (S.V.G., CJ.) (P.D.A., J.) 08.06.2023 Index : yes/no : Yes/No tar

To:

1.The Chief Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Chennai 2.The District Collector, Chennai District Rajaji Salai, Chennai 3.The Commissioner, Vigilance and Home Secretary, Chennai 4.The Director, Fire and Rescue Service, No.17, Rukmani Lakshmipathy Road, 5.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, Vepery, Chennai 600 007 6.The Commissioner, Corporation of Chennai, EVR Salai, Chennai 600 003 7.The Member Secretary, CMDA, Gandhi Irwin Road, 8.The Additional Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai City Traffic, Vepery, Chennai 7

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND P.D.AUDIKESAVALU, J.

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