Plea to implement Right to Public Services Act disposed of

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court disposed of a public interest litigation petition that sought a direction to the State to implement the Right to Public Services Act in Tamil Nadu to ensure efficient and time bound delivery of public services.

The court was hearing the petition filed in 2021 by K. Gurunathan. The petitioner had sought a direction to the State government to implement the Right to Public Services Act in Tamil Nadu to reduce corruption, increase transparency and public accountability.

The petitioner submitted that the Right to Public Services Act had been passed in Rajasthan, Kerala and Gujarat. However, no such Act has been passed in Tamil Nadu.

The State submitted that as per a G.O. issued in 2025 by the Human Resources Management Department, the grievance petitions submitted by the people will be disposed of in 30 days. In the event of submitting any petition, it will be considered and decided by the authorities concerned within the time limit as prescribed in the G.O., it was submitted.

A Division Bench of Justices S.M. Subramaniam and G. Arul Murugan took into account the submission made by the State. The court disposed of the petition.