R.Manibharathi v. Union Of India, Rep. By
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 R.Manibharathi ... Petitioner Vs.
1.Union of India, rep., by The Principal Secretary, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Paryavaran Bhawan, B Block, 5th Floor, Lodhi Road, CGO Complex, New Delhi-110 003.
2.Union of India, rep., by Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Paryavaran Bhawan, B Block, 5th Floor, Lodhi Road, CGO Complex, New Delhi-110 003.
3.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Department of Home, Prohibition & Excise, State Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.
4.State of Tamil Nadu, rep., by The Principal Secretary, Department of Law, State Secretariat, 5.State of Tamilnadu, rep., by The Principal Secretary, 1/5
Department of Welfare of Differently Able, State Secretariat, 6.Director for the Welfare of Differently Able, Commissionerate for the Welfare of the Differently Able, No.5, Kamarajar Salai, Lady Wellington College Campus, Chennai-600 005.
... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents a) To set up the Special Courts in each Districts in the State of Tamilnadu to try offences against the Differently able persons as per Section 84 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016; b) To develop the Special Courts with all infrastructures, modern equipments and experts for effective participation of differently able persons in the Justice deliver system; c) To appoint Special Public Prosecutors in the Special Courts as per Section 85 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016; and d) To conduct awareness program all over the State of Tamilnadu about the provisions of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 in accordance with law. For Petitioner :
Mr.R.Alagumani For RR1 & 2 :
Mr.K.Govindarajan Deputy Solicitor General of India For RR3 to 6 :
Mr.P.Thilakkumar Government Pleader 2/5
O R D E R
[Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.] The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that nothing survives in the present writ petition, as the relief sought for in the writ petition has become infructuous. He has also made an endorsement to that effect.
2. Recording the endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Writ Petition stands dismissed as infructuous. However, there shall be no order as to costs. [S.M.S., J.] [A.D.M.C., J.] 29.07.2025 Index:Yes/No Internet:Yes/No NCC:Yes/No abr 3/5
To 1.The Principal Secretary, Union of India, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Paryavaran Bhawan, B Block, 5th Floor, Lodhi Road, CGO Complex, New Delhi-110 003.
2.The Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, Union of India, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Paryavaran Bhawan, B Block, 5th Floor, Lodhi Road, CGO Complex, New Delhi-110 003.
3.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Department of Home, Prohibition & Excise, State Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.
4.The Principal Secretary, State of Tamil Nadu, Department of Law, State Secretariat, 5.The Principal Secretary, State of Tamilnadu, Department of Welfare of Differently Able, State Secretariat, 6.The Director for the Welfare of Differently Able, Commissionerate for the Welfare of the Differently Able, No.5, Kamarajar Salai, Lady Wellington College Campus, Chennai-600 005.
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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.
and DR.A.D.MARIA CLETE, J.
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