M.T.Arunan v. The Secretary
Case brief
What is this about?
Petitioner, former Standing Counsel for Central Council for Homeopathy, filed a writ petition demanding payment of unremitted fees and expenditure from respondents for 38 cases handled during his tenure.
What did the court decide?
Direct respondents to honor the petitioner's bill as per terms of appointment order and contract expeditiously.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATE : 25.11.2021
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI
W.P. NO.6969 OF 2021
M.T.Arunan
.. Petitioner
- Vs - 1. The Secretary Dept. of Ayush Red Cross Building Parliament Street, New Delhi. 2. Dr.Kumar Vivekanand 3. The Secretary, CCH No.61-65, 5th & 6th Floors Institutional Area, New Delhi 110 058. 4. Dr.Anil Kurana 5. Dr.Indranil Ghosh Mondal Deputy Advisor(H), Ministry of AYUSH, Govt of India, AYUSH Bhawan, B Block, GPO Complex, INA Colony, New Delhi – 110023. .. Respondents
Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying this Court to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to consider the consolidated bill dated 7.11.2019 submitted and pay the fees and expenditure with interest as claimed therein within a time frame as may be stipulated by this Hon'ble Court.
For Petitioner : Mr.A.V.Arun For Respondents : Mr.R.Rajesh Vivekananthan, SPC
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the respondents are liable to pay outstanding fees to a standing counsel who can produce orders of effective hearing.
Whether the court can direct payment without the petitioner producing specific orders of effective hearing.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
M.T.Arunan
- respondent
The Secretary, Dept. of Ayush
- respondent
Dr. Kumar Vivekanand
- respondent
The Secretary, CCH
- respondent
Dr. Anil Kurana
- respondent
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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