W.P.No.30640 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 29.10.2025 CORAM : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M. DHANDAPANI W.P.No.30640 of 2023 P.Babu ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Principal Secretary/Commissioner of Revenue Administration, Commissionerate of Revenue Administration, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai – 600 005. 2.The District Collector, Vellore District, Vellore – 632 009. ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st respondent to pay compensation out of the Hon'ble Tamil Nadu Chief Minister's Public Relief Fund, in accordance with the recommendation of the 2nd respondent, vide Letter No.Na.Ka.13533/2022/F3, dated 02.09.2022, within a specific time period to be stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.V.Ramana Reddy No appearance For Respondents : Ms.P.Aishwarya Government Advocate ***** ORDER Page No.1 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.30640 of 2023 The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking a direction upon the 1st respondent to pay compensation out of the Hon'ble Tamil Nadu Chief Minister's Public Relief Fund, in accordance with the recommendation of the 2nd respondent, vide Letter No.Na.Ka.13533/ 2022/F3, dated 02.09.2022, within a specific time period to be stipulated by this Court. 2. The case of the petitioner is that, on 26.09.2021, his sons namely Mubarak and Zakir went for bathing in Palaru River, where both drowned in the river one after the other due to heavy stream of river water. Later, on 27.09.2021 at about 5.00 p.m., the Disaster Management Response Team, Arakkonam, rescued the corpses and on the same day, FIR captioned “Death due to Drowning” was registered in Crime No.446 of 2021 dated 27.09.2021 u/s 174 Cr.P.C. Thereafter, he approached the 2nd respondent during the Grievance (Monday Petition) Day on 06.12.2021 and later, produced all the necessary particulars. Upon persual of the same, the 2nd respondent recommended for compensation to the 1st respondent through communication dated 02.09.2022, however, till date, compensation was not disbursed to the petitioner. Hence, the petitioner has filed this Writ Petition before this Court for appropriate orders. Page No.2 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.30640 of 2023 3. When the matter was taken up for hearing today, though there is no representation on behalf of the petitioner, however the learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents submitted that a sum of Rs.2,00,000/- (Rupees Two Lakhs only) towards compensation has been paid to the petitioner's bank account by way of e-transfer. To that effect, she has also produced a copy of the proceedings of the 2nd respondent dated Nil.12.2024. Hence, she submitted that nothing survives for further adjudication in this writ petition. 4. In the light of the submissions made by the learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents and considering the fact that the prayer sought for by the petitioner seeking payment of compensation was given by the respondents, this Writ Petition is closed. No costs. 29.10.2025 Index : Yes / No Speaking order / Non-speaking order Neutral Citation Case : Yes / No sp M.DHANDAPANI, J. sp Page No.3 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.30640 of 2023 To 1.The Principal Secretary/Commissioner of Revenue Administration, Commissionerate of Revenue Administration, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai – 600 005. 2.The District Collector, Vellore District, Vellore – 632 009. W.P.No.30640 of 2023 29.10.2025 Page No.4 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis