: The Madras High Court on Thursday asked the Tamil Nadu Government if it is interested in the principle of accountability.
The First Bench comprising the Chief Justice S.K.Kaul and Justice M.M.Sundresh made these remarks while disposing of a writ petition by Siva Elango who had sought a direction to the government to consider his representation for introducing the Right to Public Services Act on a par with other States.
(The object of the legislation is to ensure that time-bound services are available to the public.)
In its order, the Bench observed, “All that the court is interested to know in the present writ petition is whether the State Government is interested in the principle of accountability or not and whether pursuant thereto, they are inclined to enact the legislation for Right to Public Services Act on a par with the other States.”
The court said it was conscious that it was a legislative exercise. Being an elected government, it was responsible to the people, who required time-bound service. It directed the Chief Secretary to consult authorities on enacting the legislation . The Bench listed the matter for compliance on April 29.
