Madras High CourtWP(MD)/2237/2025dismissed as infructuous

Swamimalai Sundara Vimal Nathan v. Union Of India

2025-03-27Honourable Mrs Justice J. Nisha Banu,Honourable Mrs Justice S.Srimathy5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Date : 27/03/2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU AND THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY WP(MD). No.2237 of 2025 and WMP(MD) Nos.1604 & 1606 of 2025 Swamimalai Sundara Vimal Nathan ... Petitioner Vs

1. Union of India, Represented by The Principal Secretary, Department of Empowerment of Persons With Disabilities, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Union of India Pariavaran Bhavan CGO Complex, New Delhi.

2. State of Tamil Nadu Represented By, the Principal Secretary, Department of Social Welfare, Nutrition and Womens Rights, Fort St.George, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009.

3. State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by the Principal Secretary, Welfare of Differently Abled Persons Department, State of Tamil Nadu Fort St.George, Secretariat, Chennai.

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4. The Commissioner, State Commissionerate For Welfare of the Differently Abled, No. 5, Kamarajar Salai, Lady Wellington College Campus, Chennai 600 005.

5. The Director of Welfare of Differently Abled Persons and Welfare Department, Lady Wellington College Campus,Chennai 600 005.

6. The District Collector of Thanjavur, Collectorate, Thanjavur 10.

7. The District Differently Abled Persons Welfare Officer, Dda Wos Office, Collectorate, Thanjavur 10.

... Respondents PRAYER :- Writ Petition, filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records connected with Impugned Government Order in G.O.No.95 dated 16.12.2024 issued by the respondent No.2 which restricts persons with disabilities from being appointed as cooking assistants and quash the same illegal and against Section 34 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016 and consequently direct the respondent no. 2 to accommodate persons with disabilities for cooking assistants in accordance with law within the tike stipulated time by this Court.

For Petitioner : Dr.R.Alagumani For Respondents : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar for R2 to R4 Government Pleader 2/5

Mr.G.Thalaimutharasu for R1

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by J.NISHA BANU, J.) When the writ petition was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Government Pleader would submit that the prayer that has been sought for has become infructuous. Recording the said submission, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs.

Consequently connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed.

[J.N.B.,J] [S.S.Y.,J] 27.03.2025 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No RR 3/5

1. The Principal Secretary, Department of Social Welfare, Nutrition and Womens Rights, Fort St.George, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009.

2. The Principal Secretary, Welfare of Differently Abled Persons Department, State of Tamil Nadu Fort St.George, Secretariat, Chennai.

3. The Commissioner, State Commissionerate For Welfare of the Differently Abled, No. 5, Kamarajar Salai, Lady Wellington College Campus, Chennai 600 005.

4. The Director of Welfare of Differently Abled Persons and Welfare Department, Lady Wellington College Campus,Chennai 600 005.

5. The District Collector of Thanjavur, Collectorate, Thanjavur 10.

6. The District Differently Abled Persons Welfare Officer, Dda Wos Office, Collectorate, Thanjavur 10.

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J.NISHA BANU, J AND S.SRIMATHY, J.

ORDER

IN WP(MD) No.2237 of 2025 Date : 27/03/2025 5/5