Madras High CourtWP(MD)/8301/2019disposed of

V.Sanmugam, v. The State Of Tamilnadu Rep.By

2022-12-09Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 09.12.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN V.Sanmugam ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by its Principal Secretary, Home Department, St.George Fort, Chennai.

2.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Pudhukottai.

3.The Director General of Police, Office of the Director General of Police, Beach Road, Chennai.

4.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Puthukottai District.

5.The Member Secretary, Tamil Nadu State Legal Service Authority, North Fort Road, High Court Campus, Chennai - 600 104.

6.The Chairman, District Legal Service Authority, District Court Building, Pudhukottai - 622 001.

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Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondent 5 and 6 to release to the petitioner the compensation amount for the murder of the petitioners daughter by name Mahalakshmi, under Part III section 1(a) of the Tamil Nadu Victim Compensation Scheme for women Victim and survivors of sexual Assault / other crime 2018, and by considering the petitioner's representation dated 25/3/2019, in accordance with law. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Alagumani For Respondents : Mrs.S.Jaya Priya, Government Advocate for R1 & R2.

Mr.B.Thanga Aravindh, Govt. Advocate (Crl. Side) for R3 & R4.

Mr.P.Ganapathi Subramanian for R5 & R6.

ORDER

Heard the learned counsel on either side.

2.The petitioner seeks payment of compensation out of the victim compensation fund.

3.When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned standing counsel for the legal service authority informed the Court that a sum of Rs.2,50,000/- is already been paid to the petitioner.

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4.Recording the said subsequent development, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs.

09.12.2022 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No ias To:

1.The Principal Secretary, Home Department, St.George Fort, Chennai.

2.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Pudhukottai.

3.The Director General of Police, Office of the Director General of Police, Beach Road, Chennai.

4.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Puthukottai District.

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

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