Thirumurugan v. The Principal Secretary

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 14.02.2017

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.SELVAM and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.KALAIYARASAN W.P(MD)No.2425 of 2017 Thirumurugan .. Petitioner Vs.

1.The Principal Secretary, State of Tamil Nadu, Health and Family Welfare Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Joint Director, Medicine and Rural Health Services, Ramanathapuram District.

3.The District Collector, Ramanathapuram District.

4.The Medical Superintendent, Ramanathapuram District Head Quarters Hospital, Ramanathapuram District.

.. Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to take immediate action to inaugurate the new Ramanathapuram Intensive Care Unit Building, Ramanathapuram District Head Quarters Hospital, within the time stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Alagumani For Respondents : Mr.D.Muruganandam, Additional Government Pleader.

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by A.SELVAM, J.] This writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to direct the respondents to inaugurate the newly constructed Intensive Care Unit Building, https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

Ramanathapuram District Headquarters Hospital, by way of issuing a writ of mandamus.

2.It is averred in the petition that the petitioner is a resident of R.R.Sethupati Nagar, Ramanathapuram. Further it is averred in the petition that in District Headquarters Hospital, Ramanathapuram, a separate building has been constructed as Intensive Care Unit. But the same has not been inaugurated. Under the said circumstances, the present writ petition has been filed for getting the relief sought therein.

3.Mr.D.Muruganandam, learned Additional Government Pleader, has taken notice for the respondents.

4.It is seen from the records that the concerned building has already been constructed and it is fit for inauguration. 5.Considering the fact that the concerned building is fit for inauguration, this Court is of the view to pass the following order.

6.In fine, this writ petition is allowed without costs and the third respondent viz., District Collector, Ramanathapuram District is directed to inaugurate the building mentioned in the petition within a period of fifteen days.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-II) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Principal Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Health and Family Welfare Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Joint Director, Medicine and Rural Health Services, Ramanathapuram District.

3.The District Collector, Ramanathapuram District.

4.The Medical Superintendent, Ramanathapuram District Head Quarters Hospital, Ramanathapuram District.

+1 cc to Special Government Pleader SR.No.8365 ORDER MADE IN W.P(MD)No.2425 of 2017 14.02.2017 SMA/CM-MSA/SAR-1/17.02.2017:2P/6C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/