A No. 2049 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 22-04-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE S. S. SUNDAR A No. 2049 of 2025 1. Administrator General and official Trustee of Tamil nadu High Court, Chennai 600 104. Applicant(s) Vs 1. Nil nil Respondent(s) For Applicant: Mr.D.Lingeswaran, AG&OT ORDER (1)This application is filed by learned Administrator General and Official Trustee [AG&OT] seeking permission to donate rice, groceries, provisions and apparels to 34 staff members of Madras Advocates' Cooperative Society Ltd at a cost of Rs.3,50,744/- and to incur the said expense from and out of https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis A No. 2049 of 2025 the accumulated fund of Madras Ordinance Pensioned Lascars Charities [MOPL] that corresponds to the FY 2020-21. (2)In the report submitted by learned AG&OT, it is seen that he has received a representation from the staff members of Madras Advocates' Cooperative Society Limited. It is understood that the employees of the Canteen run by the said Society are not getting salary for the month of May every year. All the 34 employees are working in the Canteen which is running without any profit motive. The canteen caters to the need of practising Advocates both in City Civil Court and High Court. On account of closure of Court during May, the canteen will be closed and the staff members working in the canteen cannot get salary for May of every year. It is to make both ends meet, the learned AG&OT has recommended financial assistance to staff engaged in Advocates' canteen inside the Court premises. (3)It is pointed out that there was a similar request in the previous year and this Court has granted permission to learned AG&OT to bear cost of Rs.3,55,140/-. From the materials that was furnished to learned AG&OT, it is seen that the quotations obtained from the suppliers of groceries and dress https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis A No. 2049 of 2025 materials is furnished by employees. Considering the quotations, the learned AG&OT has identified the persons for whom the things required are to be procured. Therefore, a sum of Rs.10,316/- is required for each staff to buy groceries and dress materials. (4)Hence, this Court is fully convinced that the price and figures indicated by learned AG&OT is corect. (5)Accordingly, this application is ordered and the learned AG&OT is permitted to donate rice, groceries, provisions and apparels to 34 staff members of Madras Advocates' Cooperative Society Ltd at a cost of Rs.3,50,744/- and to incur the said expense from and out of the accumulated fund of Madras Ordinance Pensioned Lascars Charities [MOPL] that corresponds to the FY 2020-21. 22-04-2025 AP Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis A No. 2049 of 2025 To Administrator General and official Trustee of Tamil nadu High Court, Chennai 600 104. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis A No. 2049 of 2025 S.S.SUNDAR J. AP A No. 2049 of 2025 22-04-2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis