Petitioner filed a writ petition under Article 226 seeking exemplary damages and compensation for medical expenses. The petitioner sought permission to withdraw the petition with liberty to file a civil suit, which was granted.
Dismissal of the writ petition as withdrawn; liberty granted to file a civil suit.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED 16.12.2019
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.KARTHIKEYAN
W.P.No.13988 of 2018
R.Shanmugham .. Petitioner ..Vs..
1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. By its Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai – 600 009. 2.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. By its The Principal Secretary to Government Health and Family Welfare Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai – 600 009. .. Respondents 3. Dean Madras Medical college and Government General Hospital, E.V.R.Periyar Salai, park Town, Chennai – 600 003. 4. State of Tamil Nadu represented by Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Melmaruvathur. 5. State of Tamil Nadu Rep. By Inspector of Police, Sunampedu Police Station, 6. Dean, Dhanvantri Nagar, JIPMER Hospital, Gorimedu, Pudcherry – 605 006. ...Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed Under Article 226 of the
Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing respondents 1 to 3,
i) to award exemplary Non-economic damages for causing physical pain and mental pain to petitioner sum of Rs.50,00,000/- (fifty lakhs only)
ii)To award exemplary economic damages for loss of past and future earnings (lost earning capacity), losses such as past and future medical expenses and traveling expenses for treatment, sum of Rs.2,00,000/- (two lakhs only)
For Petitioner : Mr.A.Raghu raman
For Respondents : Mrs.P.Rajalakshmi (for R1 to R5) Additional Government Pleader
O R D E R
Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition. He has also made the following endorsement to that effect:
“May be liberty to file civil suit”.
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W.P.No.13988 of 2018
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1 provisions across 1 enactments
R. Shanmugham
The State of Tamil Nadu
Dean Madras Medical College and Government General Hospital
Dean Dhanvantri Nagar JIPMER Hospital
C.V. Karthikeyan
As recorded by the court registry
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