National Legal Services Authority Member Secretary vs. Union Of India Ministry Of Human Resource Development Secretary
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¼MITEM NO.31 COURT NO.3 SECTION PIL REVISED S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) NO. 659 OF 2007 ENVIRONMENT & CONSUMER PROTN.FOUNDATION Petitioner(s) VERSUS UNION OF INDIA & ORS. Respondent(s) (With appln(s) for directions and permission to file additional documents and office report) WITH W.P(C) NO. 133 of 2012 (With office report) Date: 09/05/2012 These Petitions were called on for hearing today. CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D.K. JAIN HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL R. DAVE For Petitioner(s) WP(C) NO.659/2007 Mr. Ravindra Bana, Adv. WP(C) No.133/2012 Mr. L. Nageshwara Rao, Sr. Adv. (NALSA) Ms. Indra Sawhney, Adv. For Respondent(s) Mr. Mohan Parasaran, ASG Ms. Rachana Srivastava, Adv. Mr. D.L. Chidananda, Adv. Ms. Aarthi Rajan, Adv. Mr. Zoheb Hossain, Adv. Ms. Sushma Suri, Adv. Ms. Aditi Chauhan, Adv. Ms. Aparna Bhat, Adv. Mr. P. Ramesh Kumar, Adv. State of U.P. Mr. Ratnakar Dash, Sr. Adv. Mr. Gaurav Dhingra, Adv. Mr. Anuvrat Sharma, Adv. State of Haryana Mr. Manjit Singh, AAG Mr. Kamal Mohan Gupta, Adv.-on-record State of Manipur Mr. Khawairakpam Nobin Singh, Adv. Mr. Techi Poto, Adv. State of West Bengal Mr. Raja Chatterjee, Adv. Mr. Abhijit Sengupta, Adv. ...2/-
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UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R
Taking note of the gravity of situation
prevailing in the town of Vrindavan on the issue
raised in present petitions, the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), the Union of India and the National Commission for Women (NCW) have come up with some valuable suggestions to, at least, mitigate the miseries of the affected women.
Mr. Ratnakar Dash, learned Senior Counsel appearing for the State of U.P., states that he has also taken up the matter with the State and will also make suggestions on the issue.
While taking these suggestions on record, we issue the following directions:
- A Special Committee shall be constituted forthwith, comprising the following persons/authorities:
| (a) | Chairman, | District | Legal | Services |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authority, Mathura, U.P. (Chairman)<br>(b)<br>Secretary,<br>Social | Welfare | |||
| Department, Government of U.P. (or his nominee) |
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(c) Secretary, Department of Women & Child Development, Government of U.P. (or his nominee) (d) Representative of the National Commission for Women (NCW) (e) District Collector, Mathura, U.P. (f) District Medical Officer, Mathura, U.P.
(g) District Senior Superintendent of Police, Mathura, U.P.
- The Committee shall undertake an exercise of identification and enumeration of the destitutes in the town of Vrindavan, U.P - both having shelter and those wandering in the streets without any shelter. During the survey, the Committee shall collect complete data in respect of each of the destitutes, which shall include the name, age, address, place of origin, educational qualification (if any), reason for shifting to Vrindavan area, particulars about the family members, including the husband with their names and addresses and their present source of income.
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It will be open to the Committee to seek assistance of Para-legal volunteers of the District Legal Services Authority as also Non-Government Organizations and Law students.
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The Committee shall submit its preliminary report within eight weeks. A copy of this order shall be forwarded to the Chairman, District Legal Services Authority, Mathura, who shall also act as the Convener.
Call the matters for further directions on 23rd July, 2012.
(VINOD LAKHINA) (KUSUM GULATI) Court Master Court Master ITEM NO.31 COURT NO.3 SECTION PIL S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) NO. 659 OF 2007
ENVIRONMENT & CONSUMER PROTN.FOUNDATION Petitioner(s) VERSUS UNION OF INDIA & ORS. Respondent(s) (With appln(s) for directions and permission to file additional documents and office report) WITH W.P(C) NO. 133 of 2012 (With office report) Date: 09/05/2012 These Petitions were called on for hearing today. CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D.K. JAIN HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL R. DAVE For Petitioner(s) WP(C) NO.659/2007 Mr. Ravindra Bana, Adv. WP(C) No.133/2012 Ms. Indra Sawhney, Adv. For Respondent(s) Mr. Mohan Parasaran, ASG Ms. Rachana Srivastava, Adv. Mr. D.L. Chidananda, Adv. Ms. Aarthi Rajan, Adv. Mr. Zoheb Hossain, Adv. Ms. Sushma Suri, Adv. Ms. Aditi Chauhan, Adv. Ms. Aparna Bhat, Adv. Mr. P. Ramesh Kumar, Adv. State of U.P. Mr. Ratnakar Dash, Sr. Adv. Mr. Gaurav Dhingra, Adv. Mr. Anuvrat Sharma, Adv. State of Haryana Mr. Manjit Singh, AAG Mr. Kamal Mohan Gupta, Adv.-on-record State of Manipur Mr. Khawairakpam Nobin Singh, Adv. Mr. Techi Poto, Adv. State of West Bengal Mr. Raja Chatterjee, Adv. Mr. Abhijit Sengupta, Adv.
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UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R
Taking note of the gravity of situation prevailing in the town of Vrindavan on the issue raised in present petitions, the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), the Union of India and the National Commission for Women (NCW) have come up with some valuable suggestions to, at least, mitigate the miseries of the affected women.
Mr. Ratnakar Dash, learned Senior Counsel appearing for the State of U.P., states that he has also taken up the matter with the State and will also make suggestions on the issue.
While taking these suggestions on record, we issue the following directions:
- A Special Committee shall be constituted forthwith, comprising the following persons/authorities: (a) Chairman, District Legal Services Authority, Mathura, U.P. (Chairman) (b) Secretary, Social Welfare Department, Government of U.P. (or his nominee)
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(c) Secretary, Department of Women & Child Development, Government of U.P. (or his nominee) (d) Representative of the National Commission for Women (NCW) (e) District Collector, Mathura, U.P. (f) District Medical Officer, Mathura, U.P. (g) District Senior Superintendent of
Police, Mathura, U.P.
- The Committee shall undertake an exercise of identification and enumeration of the destitutes in the town of Vrindavan, U.P - both
having shelter and those wandering in the streets without any shelter. During the survey, the Committee shall collect complete data in respect of each of the destitutes, which shall include the name, age, address, place of origin, educational qualification (if any), reason for shifting to Vrindavan area, particulars about the family members, including the husband with their names and addresses and their present source of income.
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It will be open to the Committee to seek assistance of Para-legal volunteers of the District Legal Services Authority as also Non-Government Organizations and Law students.
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The Committee shall submit its preliminary report within eight weeks. A copy of this order shall be forwarded to the Chairman, District Legal Services Authority, Mathura, who shall also act as the Convener.
Call the matters for further directions on 23rd July, 2012.
Court Master Court Master
(VINOD LAKHINA) (KUSUM GULATI)