Change India, v. The Principal Secretary,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 01.07.2025

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE W.P(MD).No.8552 of 2019 CHANCEindia, Rep., by its Director A.Narayanan, No.7C, Daffodil, Ceebros Garden, Arcot Road, Virugambakkam, Chennai - 600 092.

... Petitioner -vs1. The Principal Secretary, Department of Social Welfare, Government of Tamilnadu, Secretariat, Fort.St.George, Chennai-9.

2. The District Collector, Collectorate, Collector Office Road, Trichy-1.

3. The District Social Welfare Officer, Arabic College Street, Mannarpuram, 1/6

4. The Joint Director, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), 3rd Floor, EVK Sampath Maligai, Nungambakkam, Chennai.

5. The Commissioner of Police, City Police Office, Pudukkottai Main Road, Subramaniapuram, Trichy-20

6. Mose Ministries, Rep. by its Administrator, Jeyam Abraham, S/o.Thangadurai, 20c/7, 20/8, Anna Nagar, Subramaniapuram, (R6 is Suo Motu impleaded vide Court order dated 10.04.2019)

7. Julia

8. Tryphosa

9. Priscilla

10. Dorathy

11. Victoria

12. Davinia

13. Evelyn

14. Vivian 2/6

15. Alice

16. Dominique

17. Samantha (R7 to R17 are impleaded vide Court order dated 26.07/2019 in WMP(MD)No.10177 of 2019).

... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to i) To constitute a Court appointed Rehabilitation Committee headed by a retired Judge, a reputed Counsellor, a Clinical Psychologist and the Collector of Thiruchirapalli District to prepare a comprehensive, individual care and rehabilitation plan for the victims, who are the female inmates of Mose Ministries, Trichy; ii) To direct the Respondents 1, 2 and 3 to meaningfully implement the measures suggested by the Rehabilitation Committee, in order to mainstream the victims into the society at the earliest and ensure their gainful employment; iii) To direct the Respondents 1 and 2 to pay the victims one time monetary assistance of at least Rs.5 Lakhs each from the Victim Compensation Fund; iv) To direct the respondents 1, 2 and 3 to provide the victims revised Aadhar card, Community Certificate, Educational Certificate, Birth certificate etc with the genuine parentage needed to pursue further education / employment; v) 3/6

To direct the respondents 1 and 2 to provide free higher education, skill development and employment to the victims as per suggestions that may be issued by the Rehabilitation Committee; vi) To direct the Rehabilitation Committee to provide professional counseling to the victims and their identified parents in order to ensure smooth and successful integration of the victims with their biological families; vii) To direct the 4th respondent, to identify and trace the biological families of the remaining victims whose parents are yet to be identified viii) To direct the 5th Respondent to provide round the clock security at the premises of the victims at Mose ministries and to prevent the accused and/or his agents from contacting and influencing the victims in any manner, either directly or indirectly. For Petitioner : M/s.D.Geetha For R1 to R3 : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar Government Pleader For R4 : No Appearance For R5 : Mr.T.Senthil Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor For R6 : Samidurai For R7 to R17 : M/s.APN Law Associates 4/6

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 3 would submit that already action has been initiated and enquiry has been ordered.

2. That being so, no further adjudication is required in this writ petition. Consequently, the writ petition stands closed. No costs. (S.M.S., J.) (A.D.M.C., J.) 01.07.2025 NCC :yes/No Index :yes/No Internet:yes/No rgm 5/6

S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

and A.D.MARIA CLETE, J.

rgm

1. The Principal Secretary, Department of Social Welfare, Government of Tamilnadu, Secretariat, Fort.St.George, Chennai-9.

2. The District Collector, Collectorate, Collector Office Road, Trichy-1.

3. The District Social Welfare Officer, Arabic College Street, Mannarpuram,

4. The Joint Director, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), 3rd Floor, EVK Sampath Maligai, Nungambakkam, Chennai.

5. The Commissioner of Police, City Police Office, Pudukkottai Main Road, Subramaniapuram, Trichy-20 W.P(MD).No.8552 of 2019 01.07.2025 6/6