M/S.Aruppukottai Shri v. Food Corporation Of India

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 08.12.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SURESH KUMAR W.P. NOS. 2698 TO 2701 OF 2006

1. M/s.Aruppukottai Shri Ramalinga Roller Flour Mills (P) Limited, Represented by its Manager, S.Rajasekar, 3/87, TRS Nagar, Melakandamangalam, Aruppukottai - 626 101.

... Petitioner in W.P. No. 2698 of 2006

2. M/s.Savorit Limited, (Div-United India Roller Flour Mill), Represented by its Deputy General Manager, R.Selvarajan, No.4, S.N.Street, Tollgate, Chennai - 600 081.

... Petitioner in W.P. No. 2699 of 2006

3. Sri Mappillai Vinayagar Roller Flour Mills, Represented by its Manager, A.Muthu, 163, Nethaji Road, Madurai - 625 001.

... Petitioner in W.P. No. 2700 of 2006

4. M/s.Jaisakthi Roller Flour Mills (P) Limited, Represented by its Manager, G.Ravichandran, Saraswathi Complex, 95-A, Subbaiah Mudaliyar Street, Coimbatore - 641 001.

... Petitioner in W.P. No. 2701 of 2006 -Vs-

1. The Food Corporation of India, Head Quarters, 16-20, Barakhamba Lane, New Delhi - 110 001.

2. The Area Manager, Food Corporation of India, No.2, Mayor Sathiyamoorthy Road, Chetpet, Chennai - 600 031.

3. The General Manager (Region), Food Corporation of India, (T.N.Region), Greams Road, Chennai - 600 006.

4. The Executive Director (Zone), Food Corporation of India, (South Zone), No.2, Haddows Road, Chennai - 600 006.

... Respondents (in all W.Ps') COMMON PRAYER :

Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to apply a formula which ensures equal and fair distribution of wheat under the OMSS(D) release in the Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry Region from January 2006 onwards among the millers in Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry or in the alternate apply the same method as that was carried on in earlier years upto December 2005 and release such wheat expeditiously. For Petitioners (in all W.Ps') :Mr.Nithyanendhan for Mr.N.Umapathi For Respondents :Mr.M.Karthikeyan (in all W.Ps') Standing counsel C O M M O N O R D E R The prayer sought for in these Writ Petitions is for a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to apply a formula which ensures equal and fair distribution of wheat under the OMSS(D) release in the Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry Region from January 2006 onwards among the millers in Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry.

2. Though such a prayer has been sought for some time in 2006, thereafter much water has been flown under the bridge, therefore, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners as well as the learned Standing counsel appearing for the respondents / Food Corporation of India on instructions, would submit that, in the present context, the prayer sought for in these Writ Petitions would have no effect and virtually, those petitions have become infructuous.

3. Recording the said submission made by the learned counsel appearing for both sides, all these Writ Petitions, since have become infructuous, are dismissed. However there shall be no order as to costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar vji To

1. The Food Corporation of India, Head Quarters, 16-20, Barakhamba Lane, New Delhi - 110 001.

2. The Area Manager, Food Corporation of India, No.2, Mayor Sathiyamoorthy Road, Chetpet, Chennai - 600 031.

3. The General Manager (Region), Food Corporation of India, (T.N.Region), Greams Road, Chennai - 600 006.

4. The Executive Director (Zone), Food Corporation of India, (South Zone), No.2, Haddows Road, Chennai - 600 006.

+1cc to Mr.Silambanan Associates, Advocate, S.R.No.65744 W.P. Nos. 2698 to 2701 of 2006 NR(CO) PM/11/01/2022