Madras High CourtWP(MD)/26077/2019dismissed

R.Arun v. The Secretary

2019-12-09Honourable Mr Justice M.Duraiswamy,Honourable Mrs Justice T. Krishnavalli (Retd.)4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 09.12.2019

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DURAISWAMY AND THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE T.KRISHNAVALLI R.Arun ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Secretary, School Education Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Director General of Police, No.1, Dr. Radhakrishnan Salai, Mylapore, (Opposite Queen Marys College), Chennai - 600 004.

3.The Director of School Education, 4.The Director Elementary Education, 5.The Special Officer, Tamil Nadu Kalvi Television, Anna Centenary Library, Gandhi Mandapam Road, Surya Nagar, Kotturpuram, Chennai - 600 085.

6.The District Collector, O/o.The District Collector, 7.The District Collector, O/o.The District Collector, Madurai District.

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8.The Superintendent of Police, Special Investigation Cell-II, Vigilance and Anti-Corruption, Alandur, Chennai - 600 016.

9.The Chief Educational Officer, Collectorate Campus, Salem - 636 001.

10.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Special Investigation Cell-II, Vigilance and Anti-Corruption, Alandur, Chennai - 600 016.

11.The District Educational Officer, O/o.District Educational Office, Kolathur Taluk, 12.Amalan Jerom ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to take further action against 12th respondent and others on the file of the eighth and tenth respondents and ensure the quality of the programs in Kalvi TV and pass orders on the basis of the petitioner's representation dated 03.09.2019. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Neelamegam For RR 1 to 11 : Mrs.S.Srimathy, Special Government Pleader.

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by M.DURAISWAMY,J.) The petitioner has filed the above Writ Petition as a Public Interest Litigation to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to take further action against 12th respondent and ensure the quality of the programs in Kalvi TV on the basis of the representation dated 03.09.2019.

2.It is the case of the petitioner that 12th respondent, who was working as a co-ordinator / Executive in-charge of the Kalvi TV Channel, had committed various irregularities and therefore, suitable action should be taken against him. Further, the petitioner has stated that eighth respondent had registered a criminal case 2/4

against 12th respondent under Sections 120(b), 465, 467, 468, 471, 474 and 109 I.P.C and under Section 31(2) r/w 13(1)(c), 13(1)(d) and 7 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.

3.When the Writ Petition was taken up for hearing, Mrs.S.Srimathy, learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 11 submitted that 12th respondent was removed from the post of Co-ordinator on 07.12.2019. Therefore, the Writ Petition has become infructuous. The learned Special Government Pleader had also produced the copy of the order dated 07.12.2019. 4.Since 12th respondent was removed from the post of Co-ordinator / Executive in-charge of the Kalvi TV Channel, the relief sought for in the Writ Petition has become infructuous. So far as the criminal complaint registered against 12th respondent is concerned, eighth respondent shall take appropriate action in accordance with law.

5.With these observations, the Writ Petition is dismissed. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS II) // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) ps To 1.The Secretary, School Education Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Director General of Police, No.1, Dr. Radhakrishnan Salai, Mylapore, (Opposite Queen Marys College), Chennai - 600 004.

3.The Director of School Education, 3/4

4.The Director Elementary Education, 5.The Special Officer, Tamil Nadu Kavli Television, Anna Centenary Library, Gandhi Mandapam Road, Surya Nagar, Kotturpuram, Chennai - 600 085.

6.The District Collector, O/o.The District Collector, 7.The District Collector, O/o.The District Collector, Madurai District.

8.The Superintendent of Police, Special Investigation Cell-II, Vigilance and Anti-Corruption, Alandur, Chennai - 600 016.

9.The Chief Educational Officer, Collectorate Campus, Salem - 636 001.

10.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Special Investigation Cell-II, Vigilance and Anti-Corruption, Alandur, Chennai - 600 016.

11.The District Educational Officer, O/o.District Educational Office, Kolathur Taluk, +1 CC to M/s.K.NEELAMEGAM, Advocate ( SR-104017[F] dated 09/12/2019 ) +1 CC to M/s.SPL GP ( SR-104174[F] dated 10/12/2019 ) 09.12.2019 KK/SAR/27.12.2019/4P-14C/ 4/4