Court : Chennai Madurai
Decided on : Apr-04-2016
Common Judgment: V. Ramasubramanian, J. History will find greatness in Felix Frankfurter as a justice, not because of the results he reached, but because of his attitude toward the process of decision. His guiding lights were detachment, rigorous integrity in dealing with the facts of a case, refusal to resort to unworthy means, no matter how noble the end and dedication to the Court as an institution. Because he was human, Justice Frankfurter did not always live up to his own ideal. But, he taught us the lesson that there is importance in the process (New York Times Editorial The Frankfurter Legacy, on September 2, 1962). 1. A very recent decision of the Supreme Court in Joint Secretary, Political Department, Government of Meghalaya, Main Secretariat, Shillong Vs. High Court of Meghalaya through its Registrar, Shillong [Civil Appeal No. 2987 of 2016 dated 18.3.2016] began with the above quote. In the said decision, the Supreme court reminded all the Judges of this country about th...
Tag this Judgment!Court : Chennai Madurai
Decided on : Apr-29-2016
(Prayer: The Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the 1st to 6th respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 27.05.2015 and further direct the 1st to 6th respondents to withhold the license / permission of 7th respondent till the violations of rules are corrected.) S.S. Sundar, J. 1. This writ Petition has been filed by the petitioner claiming himself to be a public spirited person, for a Mandamus, to direct respondents 1 to 6, to consider his representation, dated 27.05.2015 and further to direct respondents 1 to 6, to withhold the license / permission granted to the 7th respondent, till the violation of rules are corrected. 2. It is to be noted that this petitioner had earlier filed a petition to implead himself as a party in an earlier Writ Petition in W.P.(MD)No.7553 of 2015 and after dismissal of the said Writ Petition as withdrawn, the petitioner has filed the present Writ Petiti...
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