1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 22.02.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.SASIDHARAN W.P.(MD)No.1251 of 2011 1.K.Raman 2.S.Velayee 3.P.Meena 4.K.Mariammal 5.P.Karuppayee 6.S.Velayee 7.P.Palaniyandi 8.P.Akkaamal 9.A.Alaghu 10.Alagumalai 11.Karuppayee 12.Velammal 13.Seeniammal 14.Marudhayammal 15.Lingammal 16.Pagathal 17.Narayanan 18.Akkammal 19.Perumalammal 20.Alagammal 21.Rajammal 22.Kannathal 23.Palaniyandi 24.Sakkammal 25.Maruthayee 26.P.Murugeswari 27.P.Akkammal 28.M.Suseela 29.Velammal 30.R.Kuruvammal 31.M.Ponnu 32.S.Velammal 33.S.Kuruvammal 34.P.Arumugam 35.P.Jayalakshmi 36.S.Lakshmi 37.N.Muthu Pillai 38.S.Paavathaal 39.N.Lakshmi 40.P.Aathimoolam 41.S.Saraswathi 42.S.Sankarammal 43.Alagammal 44.S.Perumal https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 45.T.Kuruvammal 46.Rameeswari 47.Parameswari 48.P.Muthu 49.N.Pandiyammal 50.Shanthi 51.G.Nagammal 52.M.Pappathiammal 53.P.Akkammal 54.A.Akkammal 55.M.Iyyammal 56.G.Panchavarnam 57.K.Kuruvammal 58.Maruthayee 59.Muthupetchi 60.S.Irulaayee : Petitioners Vs. 1.The Government of Tamil Nadu, represented by its Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat, Chennai-9. 2.The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai. 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tirumangalam, Madurai District. 4.The Thasildar, Tirumangalam, Madurai District. 5.The Taluk Supply Officer, Taluk Office, Tirumangalam. 6.The President, T.Valayankulam, T.Arasapatti Post, Tirumangalam Taluk, Madurai District. : Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issue of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to issue free L.P.G. cylinders along with the stove to the petitioners through the Free Scheme of Government of Tamil Nadu. For Petitioners : Mr.M.S.Suresh Kumar For Respondents : Mr.S.Shanmugavel Additional Government Pleader https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 3 ORDER The petitioners seek a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to issue free L.P.G. Cylinders along with stove in accordance with the Scheme framed by the Government of Tamil Nadu. 2. The petitioners are residing at Valayankulam in Tirumangalam Taluk of Madurai District. 3. According to the petitioners, they are eligible to get the free L.P.G. Connections in accordance with the Scheme framed by the Government. However, there was no action taken by the respondents to give connection and as such, they were constrained to file the Writ Petition. 4. The fifth respondent, in his counter-affidavit, indicated that they have already prepared a list containing the names of the petitioners and the free L.P.G. connections would be given immediately after getting sanction from the Government. 5. Since the fifth respondent has indicated in his counter- affidavit about the eligibility of the petitioners to obtain the free L.P.G. connections in accordance with the Scheme, I am of the view that no further orders are necessary in the Writ Petition. 6. The respondents 2 to 5 are directed to take immediate steps for providing the free L.P.G. connections to the petitioners as indicated in the counter-affidavit. 7. The Writ Petition is disposed of with the above direction. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(P&A) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Home Department, Secretariat, Chennai-9. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 4 2.The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai. 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tirumangalam, Madurai District. 4.The Thasildar, Tirumangalam, Madurai District. 5.The Taluk Supply Officer, Taluk Office, Tirumangalam. 6.The President, T.Valayankulam, T.Arasapatti Post, Tirumangalam Taluk, Madurai District. +1cc to Mr.M.S.Suresh Kumar, Advocate SR.No.9517 SML akm/25.02.11 /4p-8c/ Order made in W.P.(MD)No.1251 of 2011 Dated:- 22.02.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/