principles governing the mode of exercise of the discretionary power for public
functionaries as follows:
"20. When anything is left to any person, judge ... other than one's own judgment. But, when applied
to public functionaries, it means a power or right conferred upon them
public law
by way of penalising the wrongdoer and fixing the liability for the public wrong
on the State which has failed in its public ... infringed by arbitrary or capricious action on the
part of the public functionaries and that the sufferer was a helpless victim of
that
A.Mahalingam vs A.N.Ray And Others on 4 September, 2018
Bench: S.Manikumar
public law by way of penalising the wrongdoer and fixing the liability for the public wrong on the State which has failed in its public ... infringed by arbitrary or capricious action on the part of the public functionaries and that the sufferer was a helpless victim of that
withdrawn or cancelled the permission which was earlier given for holding a public meeting. A conference was organised by Tamizhar Desiya Iyakkam, a registered political ... have fundamental right to know every public act, everything that is done in a public way, by public functionaries. The issue involved in the above
Committee in respect of the following
matters:
(1) Restricted publication of photographs of the
government functionaries and political leaders along with the
advertisement ... have reserved our comments. The first is with
regard to publication of photographs of functionaries of the State
and political leaders along with the advertisement
Sangaiyya vs The State Of Tamil Nadu on 6 August, 2010
Author: S.Manikumar
Bench
S.Anand vs )The State Of Tamil Nadu on 2 July, 2012
Author: S.Manikumar
A.Pavadai vs The Revenue Divisional Officer on 6 February, 2014
Author: S.Manikumar
Bench
Kerala
Legislative Assembly.
According to the petitioner, being a responsible public
functionary, as the Leader of Opposition in the Kerala Legislative
Assembly, he is highly ... stated as follows:-
"A. The above writ petition is field as Public Interest Litigation
(PIL) to espouse the cause of entire people of Kerala
