S.Shanmuga Perumal v. The Principal Secretary
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 18.03.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN Writ Petition(MD)No.4974 of 2025 S.Shanmugaperumal ..Petitioner Vs 1.The Principal Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department, Government of India, Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi - 110 011.
2.The Principal Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, St. George Fort, Chennai - 600 005.
3.The Project Director, Tamil Nadu Health System Project, [Nodal Officer for PM Garib Kalyan Package Scheme] DMS Complex, Thenampet, Chennai.
4.The Joint Director of Health Service, Directorate of Medical and Rural Health Service, Madurai Rajaji Govt. Hospital Complex, Goripalayam, Madurai - 02.
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5.The District Collector, Madurai District, District Collectorate, Madurai - 20 6.The Commissioner, Madurai Corporation, Anna Building Thallakulam, Madurai - 20.
7.S.Palanisamy Dr.Palanisamy Hospital near Singarayar Colony, Bibikulam, Madurai - 625 002.
8.R.Prema W/o S.Palanisamy, Plot No.25, Annai Meenakshi Nagar, Kallanai, Madurai - 625 501.
(R7 and R8 are suo motu impleaded vide court order dated 25.02.2025) ..Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to disburse the insurance coverage amount of Rs.50,00,000/- (Rupees Fifty Lakhs only) under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package (PMGKP) Scheme for front line Health worker, fighting Covid-19 to the petitioner on account of death of his wife a Medical Doctor who died on 08.05.2021 during the course of her service in fighting against Covid-19, within a stipulated time. 2/5
For Petitioner : Mr.T.Sivakumar For Respondents : Mr.S.Paramasivan Standing Counsel for R1 Mr.S.Vinoth Govt. Advocate (RR2, 4 & 5) Mr.S.Vidhyasagar (for R6) Mr.Viji for Mr.S.Deenadhayalan (for RR7 & 8)
ORDER
Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this writ petition and he has also made an endorsement to that effect.
2. Permission is granted. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs.
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To 1.The Principal Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department, Government of India, Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi - 110 011.
2.The Principal Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, St. George Fort, Chennai - 600 005.
3.The Project Director, Tamil Nadu Health System Project, [Nodal Officer for PM Garib Kalyan Package Scheme] DMS Complex, Thenampet, Chennai.
4.The Joint Director of Health Service, Directorate of Medical and Rural Health Service, Madurai Rajaji Govt. Hospital Complex, Goripalayam, Madurai - 02.
5.The District Collector, Madurai District, District Collectorate, Madurai - 20 4/5
V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN, J.
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