Writ petition challenging a municipal notice seeking recovery of compensation paid to the family of a man who died cleaning a septic tank. The petitioner having died during the pendency of the writ petition, the High Court dismissed it without costs, leaving respondents free to issue fresh notice to the petitioner's legal representatives.
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W.P.No.4200 of 2019
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 05.12.2024
CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.V.KARTHIKEYAN
Writ Petition No.4200 of 2019 and WMP No.4733 of 2019
C.Paramasivam
…. Petitioner
-Vs-
Zone 3 Chennai Corporation Madhavaram Chennai 600060. .. Respondents
Prayer : Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for
the issuance of a Writ of Certiorari, calling for records from the 3rd respondent
herein in proceedings No. MA.A3/ Na.Ka.No.A7/5204/2016 of Impugned notice
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dated 21/12/2016 to pay the compensation of Rs.10 lacks to the deceased family and quash the same.
For Petitioner : Mrs.D.Malarvizhi
For Respondents : Mr.V.Nanmaran Additional Government Pleader for R1
Mr.S.Gopinathan Standing Counsel for R2 & R3
O R D E R
The learned counsel for the petitioner appearing through Video
Conferencing, stated that the petitioner has unfortunately died.
2.The issue arises owing to a notice issued by the respondents to the writ
petitioner to recover the compensation amount paid to the family members of an individual who had been engaged to clean the septic tank in the premises of the petitioner. The Writ Petition stands dismissed. The respondents are at liberty to issue fresh notice to the legal representatives of the petitioner and proceed further in the manner known to law.
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3.The Writ Petition stands dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected
miscellaneous petition is closed.
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Index : Yes/No NCS : Yes/No KP
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the impugned notice directing recovery of compensation paid for a septic tank cleaning death should be quashed.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
C.Paramasivam
The Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department
The Commissioner, Chennai Corporation
The Zonal Officer, Zone 3 Chennai Corporation
C.V.Karthikeyan
As recorded by the court registry
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