The High Court disposed of a writ petition seeking a mandamus to control the spread of Covid-19 in Coimbatore. The Court held that the situation was under control and deemed no immediate directions necessary, quashing the request for supplemental orders.
No immediate directions were issued; the petition was disposed of.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 08.06.2021
CORAM :
THE HON'BLE MR.SANJIB BANERJEE, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY
W.P.No.12445 of 2021
R.Boomiraj .. Petitioner
Vs.
1.The Chief Secretary,
Government of Tamilnadu,
Secretariat, Fort St. George,
Chennai 600 009.
2.The Principal Secretary,
Department of Health and Family
Welfare, Secretariat,
Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.
3.The Director of Public Health,
DPH Campus, Teynampet,
Chennai 600 018.
4.The District Collector,
O/o.Collectorate, Coimbatore 641 018.
5.The Commissioner,
Coimbatore Municipal Corporation,
Town Hall, Coimbatore.
6.The Commissioner of Police,
O/o.Commissioner of Police,
Coimbatore 641 018.
7.The Dean
Coimbatore Medical College Hospital,
Coimbatore.
8.The Dean,
ESI Medical College Hospital,
Singanallur, Coimbatore.
9.The Deputy Director of Health Services,
Race Course, Coimbatore 641 018.
10.The City Health Officer, Coimbatore Corporation, Town Hall, Coimbatore 641 001. .. Respondents
Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing all the respondents jointly and collectively to take all the available and possible steps and measures effectively to control the spread of Covid-19 Pandemic infectious disease and also due to its deaths in the entire Coimbatore City and District in the larger interest of the public as per the fundamental right guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution of India on the basis of the news paper report published in The Hindu, English Daily on 28.05.2021.
For Petitioner : Mr.R.Krishnamurthy For Respondents: Mr.R.Shunmugasundaram Advocate-General assisted by Mr.P.Muthukumar Govt. Advocate for RR 1 to 5, 6 and 9 ORDER (Made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice)
This is a petition drawing the attention of the Court to the situation in Coimbatore.
W.P.No.12445 of 2021 is disposed of. There will be no order as to costs.
Assistant Registrar(CS-IX)
True Copy
Sub-Assistant Registrar
sra
To:
1.The Chief Secretary, Government of Tamilnadu, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009. 2.The Principal Secretary, Department of Health and Family Welfare, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009. 3.The Director of Public Health, DPH Campus, Teynampet, Chennai 600 018. 4.The District Collector, O/o.Collectorate, Coimbatore 641 018. 5.The Commissioner, Coimbatore Municipal Corporation, Town Hall, Coimbatore. 6.The Commissioner of Police, O/o.Commissioner of Police, Coimbatore 641 018. 7.The Dean Coimbatore Medical College Hospital, Coimbatore. 8.The Dean, ESI Medical College Hospital, Singanallur, Coimbatore. 9.The Deputy Director of Health Services, Race Course, Coimbatore 641 018. 10.The City Health Officer, Coimbatore Corporation, Town Hall, Coimbatore 641 001. +1cc to Mr.R.Krishnamurthy, Advocate Sr.27594 [13/07/2021]
W.P.No.12445 of 2021
VBM(CO) EU 8.6.2021
1 issue framed by the court
Whether a writ of mandamus directing respondents to control the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic should be issued given the situation appears under control.
R.Boomiraj
The Chief Secretary, Government of Tamilnadu
The Principal Secretary, Department of Health and Family Welfare
The Director of Public Health
The District Collector
The Commissioner, Coimbatore Municipal Corporation
Sanjib Banerjee
Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy
As recorded by the court registry
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