Ambika.K v. the Chief Secretary
Case brief
What is this about?
The Court initiated a suo motu writ petition regarding the closure of training centres for mentally retarded children. After reviewing data on the number of centres, children trained, and budgetary allocation across State Departments and NGOs, the Court closed the Original Petition without further orders.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.S.MANIKUMAR
&
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAJI P.CHALY
TUESDAY, THE 15TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2020 / 24TH BHADRA, 1942
OP.No.7056 OF 2000(S)
PETITIONER:
SUO MOTU
(OP INITIATED ON THE BASIS OF MASS PETITION RECEIVED FROM SMT. PADMINI AMMA,KALLADASSERY (H), MALAKKAL P.O., MADAVOOR, PALLIKKAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM -695 602 AND 103 OTHERS)
RESPONDENTS:
1 THE CHIEF SECRETARY GOVERNMENTSECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the closure of training centres for mentally retarded children requires further judicial intervention given the State's efforts.
Whether the rights of mentally retarded children under Article 21 are being maintained despite the discontinuation of specific centres.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Suo Moto
- respondent
The Chief Secretary, Government Secretariat, Thiruvananthapuram
- respondent
Kerala Social Justice Department
- respondent
Kerala Social Security Mission
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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