M/S.Kongu Kalvi Valarchi v. M/S.Sahithya Akademi,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 13.06.2023 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.D.AUDIKESAVALU M/s.Kongu Kalvi Valarchi Arakattalai, rep. by its Managing Trustee M.Loganathan, having its registered office at Door No.252, Third Floor, Thalaivasal Complex, Cross CutRoad, Coimbatore-641 012.

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Petitioner Vs 1.M/s.Sahithya Akademi, An Autonomous Organization of Government of India, rep. by its Secretary Dr.K.Sreenivasa Rao, Rabindra Bhavan, Door No.35, Ferozeshah Road, New Delhi-110 001.

2.Dr.K.Sreenivasa Rao, Secretary, Sahithya Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, Door No.35, Ferozeshah Road, New Delhi-110 001.

3.Prof.Vishwanath Prasad Tiwari, President, Sahithya Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, Door No.35, Ferozeshah Road, New Delhi-110 001.

4.Dr.Chandrasekhar Kamban, Vice President, Sahithya Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, Door No.35, Ferozeshah Road, New Delhi-110 001.

5.Prof. K.Satchidanandan, Jury for Sahithya Academi Translation Prize 2016, C/o. Sahithya Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, Door No.35, Ferozeshah Road, New Delhi-110 001.

6.Dr.Geetha Hariharan, Jury for Sahithya Academic Translation Prize 2016, C/o. Sahithya Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, Door No.35, Ferozeshah Road, New Delhi-110 001.

7.A.R.Venkatachalapaathy, Jury for Sahithya Academic Translation Prize 2016, C/o. Sahithya Akademi, C/o. Sahithya Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, Door No.35, Ferozeshah Road, New Delhi-110 001.

8.Perumal Murugan 9.Aniruddhan Vasudevan

10.Union of India, rep. by its Secretary, Ministry of Culture, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi-110 015.

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Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus forbearing the first respondent from awarding the 9th respondent with the Sahitya Akademy Translation Prize, 2016 for his book "One Part Woman" translation of 8th respondent's Tamil novel "Maadhorubaagan" by considering the interest and welfare of the above mentioned community people comprising part and parcel of the general public. For the Petitioner : Mr.S.V.Pravinrathinam For the Respondents : Mr.S.Senthilnathan for respondents 1 and 2 : Mr.J.Narayanasamy for respondent No.6 : Dr.V.Suresh for respondent No.7 : No appearance for respondents 3, 4, 5, 8 & 9

ORDER

(Order of the court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Learned counsel for respondents 1 and 2 and learned counsel for the seventh respondent submit that respondent No.9 declined to accept the award.

2. In the light of that, the writ petition has become infructuous and, accordingly, the same is dismissed. There will be no order as to costs. Consequently, W.M.P.Nos.24147 and 26921 of 2017 are closed.

(S.V.G., CJ.) (P.D.A., J.) 13.06.2023 Index :

Yes/No :

Yes/No bbr To The Secretary, Union of India, Ministry of Culture, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi-110 015.

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

bbr 13.06.2023