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Madras High CourtWP(MD)/16725/2020dismissed as infructuous

S.Ramesh Kumar v. The State Of Tamil Nadu Rep By

2025-07-29Honourable Mr Justice S.M. Subramaniam,Honourable Dr.Justice A.D.Maria Clete4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 29.07.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE S.Ramesh Kumar ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The State of Tamilnadu, rep., by the Principal Secretary, The Social Welfare and Nutritious Meal Department, State of Tamil Nadu, Fort St.George, State Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Member Secretary, Tamil Nadu Commission for Protection of Child Rights, No.183/1, EVR Periyar Salai, Poonthamalli High Road, Kilpauk, Chennai-600 010.

3.R.Sathiamoorthy

...Respondents

(R3 is impleaded vide Court order dated 29.07.2025 made in W.M.P.(MD)No. 16366 of 2020 in W.P.(MD)No.16725 of 2020) 1/4

PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 and 2 to appoint the Chairperson and other members for "Tamil Nadu Commission for Protection of Child Rights (TNCPCR)" as per Section 18 of The Commissions for Protection of Child Rights Act 2005, which has been vacant from the month of January 2020 in accordance with law within the time stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Ravinder, for Mr.R.Alagumani For R1 & R2 : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar, Government Pleader For R3 : Mr.Henri Tiphagne

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) With reference to the relief sought for in the present Writ Petition, the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 and 2 would submit that Chairperson has already been appointed. Thus, this Writ Petition stands dismissed as infructuous. No costs.

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To 1.The Principal Secretary, The Social Welfare and Nutritious Meal Department, State of Tamil Nadu, Fort St.George, State Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Member Secretary, Tamil Nadu Commission for Protection of Child Rights, No.183/1, EVR Periyar Salai, Poonthamalli High Road, Kilpauk, Chennai-600 010.

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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

AND DR.A.D.MARIA CLETE, J.

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