Madras High CourtWP(MD)/13431/2025disposed of

S.Chenthil Vinu v. Union Of India

2025-07-16Honourable Mrs Justice S.Srimathy6 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 16.07.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY W.P(MD).No.13431 of 2025 S.Chenthil Vinu ... Petitioner -vs1. Union of India, Rep by the Foreign Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, 3, Circular Road, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi 110021.

2. The Ambassador, Embassy of India, B-1, Diplomatic Quarter, P.O.Box No. 94387, Riyadh- 11693, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

3. The Protector General of Emigrants, 10th Floor, Akbar Bhavan, Chankyapuri, New Delhi 110021.

4. The Protector of Emigrants, Rayala Towers, Tower 2, 4th Floor, Anna Salai, Chennai 600078.

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5. The Chief Secretary to Government, Secretariat, Chennai 600009.

6. The Principal Secretary to Government, Public Department, Secretariat, Chennai 600009.

7. The Director, Commissionerate for Rehabilitation and Welfare of Non Resident Tamils, 4th Floor, Ezhilagam Annex Building, Chepauk, Chennai 600005, Tamil Nadu.

8. The Legal Aid Cell for Non Resident Tamils, Commissionerate for Rehabilitation and Welfare of Non Resident Tamils, 4th Floor, Ezhilagam Annex Building, Chepauk, Chennai 600005, Tamil Nadu.

9. The District Collector, Nagercoil 629001, Kanniyakumari District, Tamil Nadu State.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider my representations dated 09.11.2024 and 31.01.2025 praying to take action to find out the whereabouts of my brother/ Mr. Vijai Mon, languishing in 2/6

Prison at Saudi Arabia being arrested on a falsely implicated case without any access to information and documents connected to his case, directing the 2nd and 8th Respondent to ensure legal assistance on government expenses from Indian Community Welfare Funds by engaging an Advocate, to present on behalf of my brother/ Vijai Mon and to obtain the documents related to his case from the competent authorities of Police, Judicial Courts and Prison under Government of Saudi Arabia for early release from Prison, in light of the Order dated 27.07.2016 vide Letter No. 22419/RH-1/2016-5 passed by the Public (RH.I) Department and Press Release No.385 dated 27.07.2016 issued by News & Public Relation Dept at Tamil Nadu on a similar case of three Indians sentenced to death/life imprisonment at State of Qatar.

For Petitioner : Mr.T.Hubertson For R1 to R4 & R7 : Mr.K.Govindarajan Deputy Solicitor General of India For R5, R6, R8 & R9 : Mr.M.Lingadurai Special Government Pleader

ORDER

The present writ petition is filed for a Mandamus to direct the respondents to consider the petitioner's representations dated 09.11.2024 and 31.01.2025.

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2. On an earlier occasion this Court directed the respondents 1 to 4 to collect the order copy and produce the same to the petitioner. When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned Deputy Solicitor General of India appearing for the respondents 1 to 4 would submit that with great difficulty the order copy was obtained and it has been served on the petitioner. Now, the petitioner is seeking further assistance to contesting the case especially to prefer an appeal.

3. In such circumstances, this Court directs 1st respondent to grant assistance to the petitioner as per law.

4. With these directions, the writ petition stands disposed of. No costs.

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1. Union of India, Rep by the Foreign Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, 3, Circular Road, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi 110021.