Madras HC Rejects Plea Seeking Direction To Centre For Pursuing Reforms In UN To Secure India's 'Due Place'
The Madras High Court recently dismissed a petition filed seeking a direction to the Ministry of External Affairs to consider the issue of demanding a definite reformation of the United Nations Organisation (UNO).
A bench of Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice AD Maria Clete termed the petition and the relief sought therein as 'misconceived' which fell "beyond the realm of the jurisdiction of the high court".
Essentially, the plea filed by one Abimani sought issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the Ministry of External Affairs to consider the issue of demanding a 'definite reformation' of the United Nations Organisation (UNO) to get the 'respective due place' for India and 'stable world peace'.
In the plea, apart from the Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Ministry Of Law And Justice and the Law Commission of India were also arrayed as party-respondents.
Though the petitioner remained unrepresented, the bench dismissed the plea in the presence of Central Government Senior Standing Counsel V Malaiyendran by observing thus:
"The relief sought for is absolutely mis-conceived and falling beyond the realm of the jurisdiction of the high court. Thus, the writ petition stands dismissed. No costs".