The High Court of Madras dismissed a writ petition filed under Article 226 challenging the non-formation of Assembly Committees. The court held the PIL was not maintainable as the petitioner failed to establish a mandatory legal requirement for such committees. The petition was dismissed adjacently without costs.
Petition dismissed as not maintainable.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 09.01.2017
CORAM :
The Hon'ble MR.SANJAY KISHAN KAUL, CHIEF JUSTICE AND
The Hon'ble MR.JUSTICE M.SUNDAR
W.P.No.554 of 2017
A.G.Narasimhan ... Petitioner
-Vs-
1. The Chief Secretary,
Government of Tamilnadu,
Secretariat,
Chennai-600 009.
2. The Secretary,
Tamilnadu Legislative Assembly,
Secretariat,
Chennai-600 009. ... Respondents
Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issue of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider the petitioner representation dated 08.12.2016 subsequently direct the respondents to take action for the formation of the assembly Committees.
For Petitioner : Mr.A.G.Narasimhan Party-in-person For Respondents : Mr.M.K.Subramanian Government Pleader ORDER (Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble Chief Justice)
The petitioner has not filed any material to show that there is any mandatory requirement or law of having the Assembly Committees to assist the MLA, as sought for by the petitioner.
Sd/Assistant Registrar(CS VII)
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
bbr
To
1. The Chief Secretary,
Government of Tamilnadu,
Secretariat,
Chennai-600 009.
2. The Secretary,
Tamilnadu Legislative Assembly,
Secretariat,
Chennai-600 009.
+1cc to Mr.A.G.Narasimhan, Advocate, S.R.No.2438
+1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.2044
W.P.No.554 of 2017
RSY(CO)
CA(18/01/2017)
1 issue framed by the court
Whether a public interest litigation seeking formation of Assembly Committees to assist MLAs is maintainable in the absence of a mandatory requirement or law.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
A.G. Narasimhan
Chief Secretary, Government of Tamilnadu
Secretary, Tamilnadu Legislative Assembly
Sanjayan K. Kaul
M. Sundar
As recorded by the court registry
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