Petitioner filed a writ petition seeking death benefits for his deceased brother, a police officer, under Article 226. The court disposed of the writ by enacting the terms of a settlement entered into during mediation.
Disposal of the writ petition in terms of the memorandum of undertaking arrived at between the parties.
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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 02.01.2017
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE S.VAIDYANATHAN
W.P.(MD) No.21358 of 2015
K.Padmanathan
... Petitioner
Vs.
1.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Ramanathapuram, Ramnad District.
2.Panchavarnam ... Respondents
Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent to consider the Petitioner's representation dated 28.10.2015 and to issue the death benefits of the Petitioner's brother Kannan, Special Sub-Inspector of Police, who died on 14.10.2015 to the Petitioner.
For Petitioner : M/s.D.Senthil For Respondent-2 : Mr.M.Satheesh Kumar Addl.Govt.Pleader
O R D E R
This writ petition has been filed, seeking for issuance of a writ of writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent to consider the Petitioner's representation dated 28.10.2015 and to issue the death benefits of the Petitioner's brother Kannan, Special Sub-Inspector of Police, who died on 14.10.2015 to the Petitioner.
2.Mr.M.Satheesh Kumar, learned Additional Government Pleader takes notice for the second respondent. By consent of both parties, the main Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal.
3.It is represented by both parties that before Mediation Centre attached to this Bench, both the parties have entered into a settlement and the same has been recorded by the Mediator. A mediation report along with memorandum of understanding was also https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ submitted by the Mediation Centre before this Court.
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4.In view of the same, the Writ Petition is disposed of, in terms of the memorandum of undertaking arrived at between the parties. The memorandum of undertaking shall form part and parcel of the order. No costs. Consequently connected WMP(MD)No.4059 of 2016 is closed.
Sd/Assistant Registrar(RTI)
/True Copy/
Sub Assistant Registrar
To:
The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Ramanathapuram, Ramnad District.
Copy to : The Co-Ordinator, Mediation and Conciliation Centre, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
+1 cc to M/s.D.Senthil, Advocate in SR.No.87 +2 cc to M/s.S.Satheeskumar, Advocate in SR.No.86 & 94
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TTN/SKN-MM/19.01.2017 : 2P-6C
W.P.(MD) No.21358 of 2015 02.01.2017
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the death benefits be issued to petitioner based on terms of settlement under Article 226.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
K. Padmanathan
Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Ramanathapuram
Panchavaram
S. Vaidyanathan
As recorded by the court registry
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