W.P.No.38880 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED 02.01.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.SOUNTHAR W.P.No.38880 of 2024 S.Dhawlath ... Petitioner Vs 1. The Chief Secretary, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009. 2. The Secretary, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009. 3. The Secretary, Animal Husbandry, Dairying, Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare Department, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009. 4. The District Collector, Tirupattur, Tirupattur District. 5. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tirupattur, Tirupattur District. 6. The Superintendent of Police, Tirupattur Tirupattur District. 7. The Tahsildar, Natrampalli, Tirupattur, Tirupattur District. 8. The Inspector of Police, Natrampalli, p. 2 W.P.No.38880 of 2024 Tirupattur, Tirupattur District. 9. The Oriental Insurance Company Limited, Rep. by its Manager, SVC Vellore, Jambu Balu Complex, Vellore 632 004. ...Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India seeking issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to disburse the compensation amount of Rs.25,00,000/- (Rupees twenty five lakhs only) to the petitioner for his loss of son. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Rajarajan For Respondents : Mrs.M.Jayanthy, Addl.Govt.Pleader for respondents 1 to 4. Mr.V.Ramesh, Government Advocate for respondents 5 and 7 Mr.L.Baskaran, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) for respondents 6 and 8 ORDER The petitioner herein seeks a direction to the respondents to disburse the compensation of Rs.25,00,000/- to the petitioner for the death of his son during Bull Race festival. 2. It is the case of the petitioner that on 18.01.2023, there was a p. 3 W.P.No.38880 of 2024 Bull Race in his Village, namely Kalnarsampatti Village, Natrampalli Taluk, Tirupattur District in connection with Pongal festival. The petitioner's son Mushraf died due to bull gore. The petitioner's claim for compensation was rejected by the ninth respondent. Therefore, the petitioner submitted a representation before the respondents 1 to 5 seeking compensation from the Government. Though the request of the petitioner seeking compensation was recommended by the fourth respondent in his proceedings dated 06.05.2023, the respondents 1 to 3 have not considered the same. Therefore, the petitioner has come before this Court. 3. The leaned counsel for the respondents 1 to 5 would submit that the competent authority to consider the representation of the petitioner is Additional Chief Secretary/Commissioner of Revenue Administration and he has not made as a party herein. 4. In view of the submission made by the learned counsel for the p. 4 W.P.No.38880 of 2024 respondents 1 to 5, the petitioner is directed to submit a fresh representation to the competent authority namely the Additional Chief Secretary/Commissioner of Revenue Administration, Fort St. George, Chennai, within two weeks from the date of receipt of copy of the order. On submission of the representation by the petitioner, the concerned authority shall consider the same and pass final orders within a period of eight weeks from the date of submission of the representation by the petitioner. The Registry is directed to forward the copy of this order to the Additional Chief Secretary/Commissioner of Revenue Administration, Secretariat, Fort Saint George, Chennai-9. 5. With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. 02.01.2025 Index:Yes/No Internet:Yes/No mst To p. 5 W.P.No.38880 of 2024 1. The Chief Secretary, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009. 2. The Secretary, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009. 3. The Secretary, Animal Husbandry, Dairying, Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare Department, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009. 4. The District Collector, Tirupattur, Tirupattur District. 5. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tirupattur, Tirupattur District. 6. The Superintendent of Police, Tirupattur Tirupattur District. 7. The Tahsildar, Natrampalli, Tirupattur, Tirupattur District. 8. The Inspector of Police, Natrampalli, Tirupattur, Tirupattur District. Copy to The Additional Chief Secretary/ Commissioner of Revenue Administration, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai-9. p. 6 W.P.No.38880 of 2024 S.SOUNTHAR, J. mst W.P.No.38880 of 2024 02.01.2025