Bharathi Girls Hostel, v. The Commissioner Of Social

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated: 10.01.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI and WMP(MD)No.8181 of 2017 Bharathi Girls Hostel, Organisation of Development Action and Maintenace (Reg.No.43/1995), 197, West Car Street, Thiruchuli, Virudhunagar District, represented by its Secretary V.Vasantha ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Commissioner of Social Welfare, SIDCO Corporate Office Old Building, Thiru.Vi.Ka.Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032.

2.Tamil Nadu State Child Protection Society, 300, Purasaivakam High Road, Kellys, Chennai- 600 010, Represented by its Chairman 3.The District Social Welfare Officer, Virudhunagar.

4.The District Child Protection Unit, 1/5

5.The Inspection Committee, The District Child Protection Unit, 6.G.Narasiman, District Child Protection Officer, ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of writ of certiorarified mandamus calling for the records relating to the impugned order dated 15.05.2017 of the 5th respondent and quash the same and consequently direct the respondents to unlock Bharathi Hostel, 197, West Car Street, Thiruchuli, Virudhunagar District by removing the seal.

For Petitioner : Mr.J.Ashok For Respondent : Mr.R.Suresh Kumar Nos.1 to 5 Additional Government Pleader For Respondent : No appearance No.6

ORDER

The petitioner society was running a girls' hostel at West Car Street, Thiruchuli, Virudhunagar District from the year 2015. The hostel was closed 2/5

during May 2017 due to the summer vacation. While so on 17.05.2017 the 5th respondent sealed the hostel. In the meanwhile an order dated 16.05.2017 has been passed that the petitioner should obtain permission from the 4th respondent to re-open the hostel. 2.When the writ petition is taken up for hearing today, the learned Additional Government Pleader submits that the petitioner was running the hostel in the rented building and subsequently the petitioner had vacated the said premises. Now in the said place the District Munsif and Judicial Magistrate Court, Tiruchuzhi is functioning.

3.The learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that since the petitioner is not running the hostel in the place, he is not pressing for the relief sought for in this writ petition.

4.Recording the above submission, this writ petition is closed. No costs. Consequently connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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To 1.The Commissioner of Social Welfare, SIDCO Corporate Office Old Building, Thiru.Vi.Ka.Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032.

2.Tamil Nadu State Child Protection Society, 300, Purasaivakam High Road, Kellys, Chennai- 600 010, Represented by its Chairman 3.The District Social Welfare Officer, Virudhunagar.

4.The District Child Protection Unit, 5.The Inspection Committee, The District Child Protection Unit, 6.The District Child Protection Officer, 4/5

B.PUGALENDHI, J.

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