Thiruselvam v. The Principal Secretary
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ of mandamus under Article 226; SC/ST atrocities relief compensation and monthly pension; Rs.12,00,000/-; Annexure Serial Nos.45-46 of G.O(Ms)No.4 dated 02.02.2022 (Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department); Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Rules 2016; representation dated 01.08.2023; Pudukkottai district; compensation already disbursed per third respondent's proceeding dated 09.11.2024; petition closed, no costs. Bench: Krishnan Ramasamy J.; decided 20.01.2026. Petitioner's counsel: R.Alagumani; respondents' counsel: K.Balasubramani, Spl. Govt. Pleader. No precedents cited; suitable only to show disposal of a relief-disbursement mandamus on the ground of prior disbursement.
What did the court decide?
No fresh relief directed; the court recorded that the compensation amount had already been disbursed to the petitioner and closed the writ petition with no order as to costs.