Gurunathan.K v. The Law Secretary Of India

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Civil Appellate Jurisdiction Thursday, the Twenty Sixth day of June Two Thousand and Twenty Five PRESENT The HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND The HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE A.D. MARIA CLETE WMP(MD). No.6156 of 2024 in WP(MD)No.4131 of 2021 Gurunathan.K .. Petitioner in person, Vs 1 The Law Secretary of India 3rd Floor C Wing Lok Nayak Bhavan, Khan Market, New Delhi 110 003 2 The Chief Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009, 3 The Principal Secretary, Law Department.

Fort St. George Chennai 600 009 4 The Principal Secretary Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department. Fort St. George Chennai 600 009 ... Respondents/Respondents

Prayer in WMP(MD). No.6156 of 2024:- Writ Miscellaneous Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to restore the case in WP (MD) No.4131 of 2021 on the file of this Honble Court which was dismissed for default by order dated 01.03.2024 in WP (MD) No.4131 of 2021.

Prayer in WP(MD)No.4131 of 2021:

Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to take effective steps to implement the Right to Public Services Act in Tamil Nadu State so as to the people getting time bound delivery of services for various public services rendered bythe Government and to punish the errant public servant who is deficient in providing the service stipulated under the statute and to reduce corruption among the government officials and to increase transparency and public accountability by considering the representation of the petitioner dated 26.12.2020 with in a time frame as fixed by this Honourable Court. ORDER:- This Writ Miscellaneous Petition coming on for orders on this day and upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed in support thereof and upon hearing the arguments of Thiru. K. Gurunathan, party-in- person and of Thiru. V.A.Om Prakash ,

Government Advocate for the 2 to 4 respondents, this Court made the following order:

This petition is filed to restore the writ petition in W.P(MD) No.4131 of 2021 on the file of this Court which was dismissed for default by this Court on 01.03.2024.

2.Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned counsel Government Advocate appearing for the respondents.

3.For the reasons stated in the accompanying affidavit filed in support of the Petition and on being satisfied with the same, this Petition is allowed and the Writ Petition is restored to file. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-II) // True Copy // / /2025 Sub Assistant Registrar (CS - I/II/III/IV)

TO 1 The Law Secretary of India 3rd Floor C Wing Lok Nayak Bhavan, Khan Market, New Delhi 110 003 2 The Chief Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009, 3 The Principal Secretary, Law Department.

Fort St. George Chennai 600 009 4 The Principal Secretary Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department. Fort St. George Chennai 600 009 Copy to:

The Section Officer, Writ Section, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

ORDER DATED : 26/06/2025 ==========================

ORDER

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