Advocates:
['K Kaviyarasu', '', 'M Manimaran', 'TNC KAUSHIK AGP TAKES NOTICE']

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Special Original Jurisdiction )

Wednesday, the Twenty Third day of March Two Thousand Twenty Two

PRESENT

THE HON’BLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH

W.P.Nos.6695, 6699 & 6701 of 2022 and

WMP.Nos.6777, 6780 & 6782 of 2022

DURAI RAJ K

PETITIONER in WP No.6695 of 2022

MURALI KUMAR PETITIONER in WP No.6699 of 2022

SARASWATHI

PETITIONER in WP No.6701 of 2022

Vs

THE STATE OF TAMILNADU RESPONDENT IN ALL THE PETITIONS

REPRESENTED BY THE ADDITIONAL

CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

SOCIAL WELFARE AND WOMEN

EMPOWERMENT DEPARTMENT,

SECRETARIAT, FORT ST.GEORGE,

CHENNAI-09.

Writ Petition under article 226 of the Constitution of India

praying that in these circumstances stated therein and in the

affidavit filed therewith the High Court will be pleased to issue a

writ of Certiorarified Mandamus

1.WP No.6695 of 2022

calling for the records of the respondent as contained in the

impugned order G.O.(Ms)No.12 dated 23.02.2022- Social Welfare and

Women Empowerment Department and quash the same and consequently

permit the petitioner to continue as a member in Tamilnadu

Commission of protection of child rights till the end of her term

viz.19.01.2024

2.WP No.6699 of 2022

calling for the records of the respondent as contained in the

impugned order G.O.(Ms)No.12 dated 23.02.2022- Social Welfare and

Women Empowerment Department and quash the same and consequently

permit the petitioner to continue a as a member in Tamilnadu

Commission of protection of child rights till the end of her term

viz.19.01.2024

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3. WP No.6701 of 2022

calling for the records of the respondent as contained in the

impugned order G.O.(Ms)No.12 dated 23.02.2022- Social Welfare and

Women Empowerment Department and quash the same and consequently

permit the petitioner to continue as a Chair Person in Tamilnadu

Commission of protection of child rights till the end of her term

viz.19.01.2024

4. WMP No.6777 of 2022 in WP.6695/2022

To stay the operation of the impugned order passed by the

respondent in G.O.(Ms)No.12 dated 23.02.2022- Social Welfare and

Women Empowerment Department, pending disposal of the above writ

petition

5. WMP No.6780 of 2022 in WP.6699/2022

To stay the operation of the impugned order passed by the

respondent in G.O.(Ms)No.12 dated 23.02.2022- Social Welfare and

Women Empowerment Department, pending disposal of the above writ

petition

6. WMP No.6782 of 2022 in WP.6701/2022

To stay the operation of the impugned order passed by the

respondent in G.O.(Ms)No.12 dated 23.02.2022- Social Welfare and

Women Empowerment Department, pending disposal of the above writ

petition

Order : These petitions and miscellaneous petitions coming on

this day for hearing upon perusing the petition and the affidavit

filed in support thereof and upon hearing the arguments of

M/S.K.KAVIYARASU, Advocate for the petitioner in all the petitions

and of MR.TNC KAUSHIK, Additional Government Pleader on behalf of

the Respondents in all the petitions, the court made the following

order:-

Mr.TNC.Kaushik, learned Additional Government Pleader accepts

notice for the respondent and seeks some time to obtain

instructions and file a counter.

2.This matter raises same question as arose in WP.No.4914 of

2022, wherein this Court by order dated 03.03.2022 stated as

follows:

'Mrs.Geetha Thamaraiselvan, learned Special Government Pleader

accepts notice for the respondents and is represented by

Mr.Silambannan, learned Additional Advocate General. A request is

made on behalf of the respondents for some time to obtain

instructions and file a counter.

2. Time is granted till 21.03.2022 when the matter will be

called next.

3. The petitioner prays for an interim stay of impugned

Notification dated 23.02