Madras High CourtWP(MD)/13375/2017closed

S.Chithra Selvi, v. The Secretary To The Govt.

2017-09-21Honourable Mr Justice K. Kalyanasundaram2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED 21.09.2017

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.KALYANASUNDARAM W.P(MD)No.13375 of 2017 S.Chithra Selvi ..Petitioner Vs 1.The Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Social Justice, Room No.740, A-Wing, Dr.Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi - 110001.

2.The Secretary to the Government of India, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

3.The Chairman and Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board, 31, Kamarajk Salai, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.

4.The District Collector, District Collector Office, Sivagangai District.

(R3 deleted from the cause title in view of the endorsement made by the learned counsel for the Petitioner) ..Respondents.

Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to pay a sum of Rs.10,00,000/-(Rupees ten lakhs only) along with interest at 9% to the Petitioner by way of compensation in the light of the direction issued by the Honourable Supreme Court of India in Safai Karamchari Andolen and others .v.s. Union of India and others(reported in 2014(3) CTC

177) within the time stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner :Ms.Kavitha for M/s.A.Sahaya Philomin Raj For Respondent-1 :Mr.R.Vijayarajan For Respondents :Mr.A.Muthukaruppan 2 and 4 Addl.Govt.Pleader https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

ORDER

The prayer in the Writ Petition is for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to pay a sum of Rs.10,00,000/- (Rupees ten lakhs only) along with interest at 9% to the Petitioner by way of compensation in the light of the direction issued by the Honourable Supreme Court of India in Safai Karamchari Andolen and others .v.s. Union of India and others (reported in 2014(3) CTC 177) within the time stipulated by this Court.

2.Heard the submissions made by Ms.G.Kavitha, learned counsel for the Petitioner and Mr.R.Vijayarajan, learned counsel for the first respondent and Mr.A.Muthukaruppan, learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 2 and 4 and perused the materials placed before this Court. 3.In view of the endorsement made by the learned counsel for the Petitioner, third respondent was deleted from the cause-title and hence, the Writ Petition as against third respondent stands dismissed.

4.Ms.Kavitha, learned counsel for the Petitioner would fairly submit that during the pendency of the Writ Petition, the fourth respondent has already paid Rs.10 lakhs to the Petitioner as compensation.

5.In view of the above said submission, no further adjudication is necessary in this Writ Petition. Accordingly, the Writ Petition stands closed. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (AD-II) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Social Justice, Room No.740, A-Wing, Dr.Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi - 110001.

2.The Secretary to the Government of India, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

3.The District Collector, District Collector Office,Sivagangai District. +1cc to Mr.R.VIJAYARAJAN,Advocate,SR.80144 W.P(MD)No.13375 of 2017 21.09.2017 vsn KK/SV MMS/SAR 1/03.10.2017/ 2P- 5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/