M.Pushparani v. the District Collector

Madras HC4 Feb 2025WP/3357/2025

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What is this about?

Madras High Court admission-stage disposal of W.P.No.3357 of 2025 (04.02.2025, D.Bharatha Chakravarthy, J.) directing District Collector Chengalpattu, RDO and Tahsildar Tambaram to disburse Chief Minister's Relief Fund ex gratia for road-accident death of petitioner's husband against application No.1634/2024 by 30.04.2025. Keywords: Chief Minister's Relief Fund; road accident victim compensation; writ of mandamus; Article 226; Tipper Lorry TN-04-AM-3784; Crime No.596/M3/2005; Sections 279 and 304-A IPC; MCOP.No.634 of 2016 pending; M.Pushparani; Manikandan; no costs.

What did the court decide?

Directions to respondents 1 to 3 to disburse the Chief Minister's Relief Fund to the petitioner's application No.1634 of 2024 on or before 30.04.2025; no costs. ¶42-44

M.Pushparani Vs the District Collector — Murder and Culpable Homicide | Madras HC (2025)

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W.P.No.3357 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 04.02.2025

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY

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W.P.No.3357 of 2025

M.Pushparani

... Petitioner

Vs.

1.The District Collector Chengalpattu Chengalpattu District.

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2.The Revenue Divisional Officer Tambaram Revenue Division Tambaram

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Chennai 600 045.

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3.The Tasildar Tambaram Revenue Division Tambaram

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Chennai 600 045.

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4.The Inspector of Police Mount Traffic Investigation St.Thomas Mount, Alandur Chennai.

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....Respondents

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1/5

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Prayer :

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W.P.No.3357 of 2025

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Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to

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issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to disburse the monetary

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benefit from the scheme of Chief Minister's Relief Fund for road accident victims due to the demise of petitioner's husband viz., Manikandan in respect of application reference No.1634/2024 on the file of the second respondent

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and grant such other relief may deem fit and proper under the circumstances of the case.

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For Petitioner : Mr.S.Jaganathan

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For Respondents : Mr.R.Murthi for R1 to R3 Government Advocate

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Dr.C.E.Pratap for R4 Government Advocate

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ORDER

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In view of the nature of relief that is prayed for the Writ Petition

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is taken up and disposed of at the admission stage itself.

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2. The grievance of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that

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the petitioner's husband died in a road accident upon being hit by a Tipper Lorry bearing Registration No.TN-04-AM-3784. A case in Crime 2/5

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W.P.No.3357 of 2025

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No.596/M3/2005 is also registered by the Inspector of Police, Mount Traffic Investigation, St.Thomas Mount, Alandur, Chennai-600 016 for offences under Sections 279 and 304-A of the Indian Penal Code. As a matter of fact, the claim petition filed by the petitioner in MCOP.No.634 of 2016 is also pending. At this stage, the petitioner also made an application for the Chief Minister's Relief Fund in Tamil Nadu in respect of road accident victims. The application is kept pending for a long time.

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3. When the matter came up for hearing, the learned Government

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Advocate appearing for the fourth respondent submitted that from the end of the investigating Police Authorities appropriate communication has already been sent to the revenue Authorities.

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4. The learned Government Advocate appearing on behalf of the respondents 1 to 3/Revenue Authority would submit that already due enquiry has been made and the papers have now been forwarded to the District Collector. As and when the funds are made available the same will be paid in accordance with law.

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W.P.No.3357 of 2025

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5. In view thereof, this Writ Petition is disposed of with the

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directions to the respondents 1 to 3 to disburse the Chief Minister's Relief

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Fund to the petitioner's application No.1634 of 2024 on or before 30.04.2025.