Murugesan, v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 23.08.2017

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.KALYANASUNDARAM W.P.(MD)No.15866 of 2017 Murugesan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector, Trichirappalli District, Trichirappalli.

2.The Thasildar, Taluk Office, Kulithalai Taluk, Kulithalai, Karur District.

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to pay the compensation under the Tamil Nadu Government Accident relief fund for the death of the petitioner's son Karthick (22 years), S/o Murugesan, T.Melapatti, Thaliniji village, Kulithalai Taluk, Karur District pursuant to the representation dated 19.07.2017.

For Petitioner : Mr.V.Illanchezian For Respondents : Mr.C.Selvaraj Spl. Govt. Pleader

O R D E R

The petitioner seeks for a direction to the respondents to pay the compensation under the Tamil Nadu Government Accident relief fund for the death of his son Karthick, aged about 22 years pursuant his representation, dated 19.07.2017. 2.Mr.C.Selvaraj, learned Special Government Pleader takes notice for the respondents. By consent, this writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself. 3.The case of the petitioner is that his son Karthick, who completed ITI in the year 2012, was working in a private concerned. While so, on 22.04.2014, he along with his friend had gone to Cauveri river for taking holy water. During that time, he https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

drowned in the water. Therefore, the petitioner gave a representation dated 19.07.2017 to the respondents seeking the relief under the Tamil Nadu Government Accident Relief Fund. Since it was not considered, the present writ petition. 4.Considering the limited scope of the prayer sought for by the petitioner, this Court, without going into the merits of the matter, directs the first respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 19.07.2017 and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5.With the above direction, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(C.O) /True Copy/ Sub-Assistant Registrar To 1.The District Collector, Trichirappalli District, Trichirappalli.

2.The Thasildar, Taluk Office, Kulithalai Taluk, Kulithalai, Karur District.

+One cc to Mr.V.Illanchezian, Advocate, SR.No.74736 +One cc to The Special Government Pleader, SR.No.74699 skn RL/5C/2P/KP/SAR3/11/9/2017 W.P.(MD)No.15866 of 2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 23.08.2017