Madras High CourtWP(MD)/20200/2018disposed of

S.Ramesh Kumar v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

2018-10-08Honourable Mr Justice M.M.Sundresh,Honourable Mr Justice N. Sathish Kumar3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 08.10.2018

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.SUNDRESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR W.P.[MD].No.20200 of 2018 S.Ramesh Kumar : Petitioner Vs.

1.State of Tamil Nadu, Rep by the Principal Secretary, Higher Education Department, St.George Fort, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009.

2.The Vice-Chancellor, Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University, Poompozil, 5, Dr.D.G.S.Dinakaran Salai, Chennai 600 028.

3.The Director of Legal Studies, Office of the Director of Legal Studies, Purusaivakkam, Chennai.

4.The Principal, Government Law College, Madurai.

5.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Madurai District.

6.The Commissioner, Office of the Commissioner, Madurai Corporation, Madurai.

: Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to open Mess for the benefit of the inmates of the Madurai Government Law College Men Hostel in opposite of Mattuthavani Bus Stand, Madurai, within the time stipulated by this Court. For petitioner : Mr.R.Alagumani For respondents 1to5 : Mr.K.Saravanan Government Advocate For Respondent No.6 : Mr.T.S.Mohammed Mohideen Standing Counsel

O R D E R

*********** [Order of the Court was made by M.M.SUNDRESH, J.] This Writ Petition has been filed by a practising Advocate seeking a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to open Mess for the benefit of the inmates of the Madurai Government Law College Men Hostel, opposite to Mattuthavani Bus Stand, Madurai, within the time stipulated by this Court.

2. In the counter affidavit filed by the fourth respondent, in Paragraph No.6, it is has been stated as follows:- "6. It is submitted that if the inmates of the Men's Hostel are willing to have mess facility in the Hostel in future, the college administration is ready to provide mess facility in the Men's Hostel subject to the condition that the yearly mess expenses have to be borne by the Hostel inmates by dividing system, at the time of every year admission itself, to avoid complication in monthly settlement".

3. In view of the above, we direct the fourth respondent herein to find out from the inmates about the need for a Mess and if the majority of the inmates feel that the Mess is required, needful will have to be done by the fourth respondent.

4. The Writ Petition is disposed of, on the above terms. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Writs) // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar(CS-I) To 1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department, St.George Fort, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009.