M.Parthasarathi v. The Principal Secretary To

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 12.02.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D. KRISHNAKUMAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR and W.M.P(MD)No.12416 & 12417 of 2018 1.W.P(MD)No.13648 of 2018:

M.Parthasarathi ... Petitioner vs.

1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Social Justice and Human Rights SC/ST Vigilance Cell, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli - 627 002.

... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, to forbear the respondents from conducting or re-opening the enquiry with regard to the verification of the community certificate of the petitioner in violation of the principles laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in its decision rendered in Madhuri Patil's case reported in (1994) 6 SCC 241 and on the basis of the third party complaints.

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For Petitioner : Mr.R.Murali For Respondent No.1 : Mr.T.Amjadkhan Government Advocate For Respondent No.2 : Mr.R.Meenakshi Sundaram Additional Public Prosecutor 2.W.P(MD)No.13649 of 2018:

V.Gangabai ... Petitioner vs.

1.The Deputy Secretary to Government, SC/ST Vigilance Cell, Madurai Region, Madurai - 20.

... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, to forbear the respondents from conducting or re-opening the enquiry with regard to the verification of the community certificate of the petitioner in violation of the principles laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in its decision rendered in Madhuri Patil's case reported in (1994) 6 SCC 241 and on the basis of the third party complaints.

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For Petitioner : Mr.R.Murali For Respondent No.1 : Mr.T.Amjadkhan Government Advocate For Respondent No.2 : Mr.R.Meenakshi Sundaram Additional Public Prosecutor COMMON ORDER (Order of the Court was made by D. KRISHNAKUMAR, J.) When the matter was taken up for hearing today, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that both the petitioners died. However, so far steps have not been taken to implead the legal heirs of the deceased petitioners.

2. In view of the above, these Writ Petitions are dismissed as abated. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed.

[D.K.K.,J.] [R.V.,J.] 12.02.2024 (2/2) NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No ps 3/5

To 1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Social Justice and Human Rights SC/ST Vigilance Cell, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli - 627 002.

3.The Deputy Secretary to Government, 4.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, SC/ST Vigilance Cell, Madurai Region, Madurai - 20.

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D. KRISHNAKUMAR ,J.

and R.VIJAYAKUMAR,J.

ps ORDER MADE IN DATED : 12.02.2024 (2/2) 5/5