G.Vanitha v. The Secretary
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 11.03.2025
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN G.Vanitha .. Petitioner Vs.
1.The Secretary, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection Department, No.33, West Wing, Saidapettai, Chennai District.
2.The District Collector, Thoothukudi District.
3.The Tahsildar, Sathangulam Taluk, Thoothukudi District.
4.The Special Tahsildar, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection Department, Sathangulam Taluk, Thoothukudi District.
5.The Taluk Supply Officer, Public Distribution System, Tamilnadu Civil Supplies Corporation, Sathangulam Taluk, Thoothukudi District.
6.The Village Administrative Officer, Eluvaraimukki Village, Thoothukudi District.
.. Respondents
PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Mandamus, directing the 4th and 5th respondents to issue a Smart Card/ ration card to the petitioner family members by considering her representation dated 11.01.2025.
For Petitioner : Mr.K.Dinesh For Respondents : Mr.S.Shaji Bino Special Government Pleader
ORDER
The Writ Petition seeks for a Mandamus to direct the respondents 4 and 5 to issue a smart card.
2. The petitioner pleads that she was a resident of Thiruppur. Subsequently, she shifted her residence to Eluvaraimukki Village, Thoothukudi District. She applied for a smart card and the same was originally rejected stating that she is living in a joint family. She pointed out to the respondents that she and her husband are living separately from her parents, but in the same Village and therefore, renewed her request for a smart card. That too was not considered. Hence, the Writ Petition.
3. When the matter came up for admission, I directed Mr.S.Shaji Bino, learned Special Government Pleader to instruct the respondents to process the petitioner's application and issue a smart card. He produced a letter to
the effect that the application should be made online and that if the petitioner makes out an application, it will be considered immediately.
4. It transpires that an application had, in fact, been made and it has been processed by the respondents.
5. When the matter was taken up for hearing today, Mr.S.Shaji Bino has produced the records to prove that a smart card bearing No.NPHH 333039575998 has been issued to the writ petitioner.
6. The document evidencing the acknowledgment of the receipt of the smart card by the writ petitioner and the smart card are scanned and extracted below.
7. As the relief sought by the petitioner has been granted by the respondents themselves, no further orders are necessary in this Writ Petition. Accordingly, this Writ Petition stands closed. There shall be no order as to costs.
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To 1.The Secretary, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection Department, No.33, West Wing, Saidapettai, Chennai District.
2.The District Collector, Thoothukudi District.
3.The Tahsildar, Sathangulam Taluk, Thoothukudi District.
4.The Special Tahsildar, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection Department, Sathangulam Taluk, Thoothukudi District.
5.The Taluk Supply Officer, Public Distribution System, Tamilnadu Civil Supplies Corporation, Sathangulam Taluk, Thoothukudi District.
6.The Village Administrative Officer, Eluvaraimukki Village, Thoothukudi District.
V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN,J.
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