Prabhakar Pandian v. Union Of India, Rep By

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 01.03.2024 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR Prabhakar Pandian ... Petitioner Vs.

1.Union of India, Rep By, The Principal Secretary, Room No.348, A Wing, New Delhi-110011.

2.The Directorate General of Health and Service, DGHS Officer in Charge, Room No.446-A, Nirmal Bhavan, 3.State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by the Principal Secretary, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600009.

4.The Director National Cancer Control Program, ...

Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent to establish palliative care centers in all government medical hospitals, district headquarter hospitals and Taluk hospitals and other suitable places in every district in the State of Tamilnadu.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Alagumani For Respondents : Mr.R.Vijayarajan - for R1, R2 & R4 Central Government Standing Counsel Mr.N.Satheesh Kumar - for R3 Additional Government Pleader

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble CHIEF JUSTICE] The learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that after filing of the writ petition, in 2019, G.O.(Ms)No.541 dated 29.11.2019 has been

issued by the State. The steps are taken with regard to palliative care in the hospitals.

2.In view of that, the purpose of the writ petition has been fructified. The Writ Petition as such is disposed of. No costs. [S.V.G., C.J.] [M.S.K., J.] 01.03.2024 Index : Yes / No MR

To 1.The Principal Secretary, Union of India, Room No.348, A Wing, New Delhi-110011.

2.The Directorate General of Health and Service, DGHS Officer in Charge, Room No.446-A, Nirmal Bhavan, 3.The Principal Secretary, State of Tamil Nadu, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600009.

4.The Director National Cancer Control Program,

THE HONOURABLE CHIEF JUSTICE and MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR, J .

MR 01.03.2024