The Madras High Court on Friday refused to interfere with the decision taken by the State government to disburse cash relief of ₹6,000 to those affected on account of heavy rains and inundation due to Cyclone Michaung in Chennai and its surroundings early this month.
Chief Justice Sanjay V. Gangapurwala and Justice D. Bharatha Chakravarthy said it was very important on the part of the State to provide immediate relief to people who had lost their belongings and whose livelihood had been affected due to the floods.
The judges said they would not want to pass any interim orders on two public interest litigation petitions, which had insisted on increasing the relief amount besides making the payment only through bank transfer without resorting to cash distribution.
