Dennison.C v. Union Of India
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 19.06.2024 CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.MURALI SHANKAR W.P.(MD)No.21512 of 2021 C.Dennison ... Petitioner Vs.
1. Union of India through its Secretary, Ministry of Mines, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi.
2. The Deputy Legal Adviser, Department of Legal Affairs, Shastri Bhawan Annexe (3rd Floor), 26, Haddows Road, Chennai-6.
3. The Regional Controller of Mines, Indian Bureau of Mines, C4A, Rajaji Bhavan, Besant Nagar, Chennai-90.
... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned order passed by the second respondent in F.No.1(5)/20/Judl/Chn dated 17.03.2020 and quash the same as illegal and arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to pay the petitioner's fee and expenses sum of Rs.1,06,800/-. 1/4
For Petitioner : Mr.G.Ramanathan For Respondents : Mr.S.Jeyasingh Senior Panel Counsel for Government of India
O R D E R
The Writ Petition is directed against the order dated 17.03.2020 passed by the second respondent and for direction to the respondents to pay the writ petitioner's fee and expenses to the tune of Rs.1,06,800/-.
2. When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the second respondent has filed a status report, wherein, it has been stated that a new panel of Standing Counsels were appointed vide order dated 31.05.2016 by the Department of Legal Affairs, New Delhi.
3. At this juncture, the learned counsel appearing for the writ petitioner would submit that the writ petitioner may be paid till 31.05.2016.
4. Considering the facts and circumstances and taking note of the submissions made on either side, the writ petitioner is directed to submit 2/4
a fresh revised bill calculated upto 31.05.2016 within a period of ten days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and on receipt of the same, the respondents are directed to pay the amount on verification within a period of four weeks thereafter.
5. With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs.
19.06.2024 NCC :Yes/No Index :Yes/No Internet : Yes/ No csm To
1. Union of India through its Secretary, Ministry of Mines, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi.
2. The Deputy Legal Adviser, Department of Legal Affairs, Shastri Bhawan Annexe (3rd Floor), 26, Haddows Road, Chennai-6.
3. The Regional Controller of Mines, Indian Bureau of Mines, C4A, Rajaji Bhavan, Besant Nagar, Chennai-90.
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K.MURALI SHANKAR, J csm Order made in W.P.(MD)No.21512 of 2021 Dated : 19.06.2024 4/4