Madras High Court
S.Doraisamy vs Central Institute Of Classical Tamil on 3 March, 2021
Bench: Sanjib Banerjee, Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy
W.P.No.18870 of 2020
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 03.03.2021
CORAM :
THE HON'BLE MR.SANJIB BANERJEE, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY
W.P.No.18870 of 2020
S.Doraisamy
Advocate, Vice President
Thanthai Periyar Dravidar Kazhagam
No.223, N.S.C.Bose Road
Y.M.C.A. Building, 2nd Floor
Chennai – 600 001. .. Petitioner
Vs
1 Central Institute of Classical Tamil, Chennai,
No.40, Jawaharlal Nehru Road,
Tharamani, Chennai
rep. by its Ex-officio Chairperson,
Thiru. Edappadi K.Palanisamy,
Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.
2 The Director,
Central Institute of Classical Tamil,
No.40, Jawaharlal Nehru Road,
Tharamani, Chennai.
3 Ministry of Human Resources Development,
rep. By its Joint Secretary (Languages)
Shastri Bhawan,
C-Wing, Dr.Rajendra Prasad Road,
New Delhi – 110 001. .. Respondents
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W.P.No.18870 of 2020
Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for
issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to continue
to present the Award every year on the occasion of the birthday of the
Kalaignar M.Karunanidhi i.e. on 3rd June for the best contribution to
classical Tamil studies by a researchers or a research institution in the
following areas leading to the creation of new knowledge in Ancient
Tamil Culture and Civilization and gaining International recognition:
1)Archeology, 2)Epigraphy, 3)Numismatics, 4)Ancient Grammar and
linguistic study, 5)Literary criticism, 6)Creative writing, 7)Translation
and 8)Music, Dance, Drama, Painting and Sculpture.
For Petitioner : Mr.V.Elangovan
For Respondents : Mr.V.Adikesavalu, CGSC
for 3rd respondent
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) The petitioner seeks a direction to a government-controlled centre to present awards on the occasion of the birth anniversary of a former Chief Minister of this State.
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2. These are matters with which Courts should not be vexed.
It is an entirely political decision and the petition, indeed, has been filed on political considerations at a time close to the elections.
Whether or not a particular award has been continued and whether or not such award should be reinstated are matters for the private consideration of the authority even if such authority is controlled by the Government and appropriate representations may be made to such body without seeking any imprimatur of the Court in such regard.
W.P.No.18870 of 2020 is dismissed. There will be no order as to costs.
(S.B., CJ.) (S.K.R., J.)
03.03.2021
Index : No
sasi
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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis/ W.P.No.18870 of 2020 To:
1 The Ex-officio Chairperson, Central Institute of Classical Tamil, No.40, Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Tharamani, Chennai 2 The Director, Central Institute of Classical Tamil, No.40, Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Tharamani, Chenai.
3 Joint Secretary (Languages) Ministry of Human Resources Development, Shastri Bhawan, C-Wing, Dr.Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi – 110 001.
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