T.S.Gopalan v. The Chairman
Case brief
What is this about?
This writ petition challenged NITI Aayog's inaction on the petitioner's proposals for agricultural reform. The Court held it could not direct the expert body to accept proposals but directed them to consider them within eight weeks.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner directed to consider the proposals within eight weeks of the order and communicate an appropriate decision.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 03.02.2021
CORAM :
THE HON'BLE MR.SANJIB BANERJEE, THE CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY
W.P.No.2107 of 2021 T.S.Gopalan .. Petitioner -vsThe Chairman, The National Institution for Transforming India, Government of India, NITI Aayog, Sansad Marg, New Delhi - 110 001. .. Respondent
Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issue of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent to consider the petitioner's representations dated 5.10.2017 with encloser and 9.12.2020 with encloser and take steps to get the petitioner's proposal for reforms examined by a Committee of experts in economics and carry forward the same for the benefit of the public.
For Petitioner : Mr.P.Raghunathan
For Respondent : Mr.T.V.Krishnamachari ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy, J.)
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether this Court can issue a writ of mandamus directing NITI Aayog to accept and implement specific proposals for economic reform.
Whether NITI Aayog is directed to consider the petitioner's proposals within a specified timeframe.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
T.S. Gopalan
- respondent
The Chairman, NITI Aayog
Coram
Sanjib Banerjee
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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