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2014 DIGILAW 3650 (MAD)

M. Gajendran v. State of Tamilnadu, rep. by its Chief Secretary, Chennai

2014-09-25

M.JAICHANDREN, R.MAHADEVAN

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Judgment M. Jaichandren, J. 1. Heard Mr.S.M.Anantha Murugan, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner. 2. This Writ Petition has been filed praying that this Court may be pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 3 to make fair assessment of the family cards issued to various persons in the State of Tamilnadu and to cancel all the bogus family cards issued, and to take Criminal proceedings against the Civil Supply Officials and Police Officials, for not taking appropriate action against the persons concerned. 3. The petitioner has filed the present Writ Petition, as a Public Interest Litigation, stating that a number of family cards have been issued without proper verification of the necessary details leading to the shortage of essential commodities, which are being supplied to the poor and the downtrodden people of the State of Tamil Nadu. The petitioner has also stated that, as per the investigation done by the authorities concerned, and as per the reports submitted by Justice D.P.Wadhwa Committee, the official respondents ought to have taken appropriate action in respect of the bogus ration cards, issued to various persons. However, the official respondents and the other authorities had failed to take action in this regard. The petitioner has further stated that this Court has passed an order, dated 08.09.2014, in W.P.(MD) No.14842 of 2014, dismissing the said Writ Petition as the petitioner has not made any representation with regard to the issuance of bogus family cards. In such circumstances, the present Writ Petition filed by the petitioner is maintainable and this Court may be pleased to direct the official respondents to take appropriate action against the erring officials, as prayed for in the present Writ Petition. 4. We have heard the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and had also perused the records filed along with this Writ Petition. 5. We are of the considered view that the petitioner has not shown sufficient cause or reason to grant the relief, as prayed for in the writ Petition. Sufficient evidence has not been shown to substantiate the claim made by the petitioner. Even otherwise, it is not open to the petitioner to file a Public Interest Litigation, with an omnibus prayer, as prayed for in the Writ Petition. As such, we are of the view that the Writ Petition is devoid of any merits. Sufficient evidence has not been shown to substantiate the claim made by the petitioner. Even otherwise, it is not open to the petitioner to file a Public Interest Litigation, with an omnibus prayer, as prayed for in the Writ Petition. As such, we are of the view that the Writ Petition is devoid of any merits. Therefore, the Writ Petition is liable to be dismissed. Accordingly, the Writ Petition stands dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected M.P.(MD) No.1 of 2014, is closed.