In a writ petition challenging a selection process for the 'Puduvai Kalaimamani' award, the Court held that the Government Order did not mandate one award per music discipline and dismissed the petition as not a suitable matter for public interest litigation.
Writ petition dismissed for lack of interference.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 26.04.2016
CORAM
The Hon'ble MR.SANJAY KISHAN KAUL, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
The Hon'ble MR.JUSTICE M.M.SUNDRESH
W.P.No.4869 of 2016 P.Ganapathy .. Petitioner -vsThe Chief Secretary, Art and Culture, Government of Puduchery, Secretariat, Puduchery. .. Respondent
Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issue of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent to hold an enquiry into the bungling of the selection process by the selection committee and cancel the list of awardees of 'Puduvai Kalaimamani' award for the years 2010, 2011 and 2012, dated 13.08.2015 as the same is against law so far as the selection pertained to music category and also to initiate necessary action against those who have violated the norms and regulations as prescribed in the G.O.Ms.No.53, dated 19.06.2007 of the Chief Secretary (Art & Culture), Puducherry, in accordance with law.
For Petitioner : Mr.J.Nagarajan
For Respondents : Mr.M.Govindarajan Government Pleader (Pondy) * * * * *
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble Chief Justice)
The Government of Puducherry, to encourage art and culture, issued Government Order dated 19.06.2007 to confer mandatory Awards on eminent artistes in the field of Literature, Music, Drama, Dance, Painting and Sculpture in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam language.
True Copy
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To
The Chief Secretary, Art and Culture, Government of Puduchery, Secretariat, Puduchery.
+1 cc to M/s.J.Nagarajan Advocate sr.26370
W.P.No.4869 of 2016
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the selection process violating the norm of one award per discipline in the Music category warrants judicial interference under Article 226.
Whether the Government Order requires mandatory non-repetition of disciplines for the four Music awards.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Ganapathy, P.
Chief Secretary, Art and Culture, Government of Puduchery
Sanjay Kishan Kaul
M.M. Sundresh
As recorded by the court registry
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