Tamilnadu Drugs Control v. The Government Of India
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 27.11.2023
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR Tamil Nadu Drugs Control Officers Association, Block No.18, Flat No.70, Jeevan Bheema Nagar, Anna Nagar West Extension, Chennai - 600 101, Rep. by its Secretary, Mr.M.Dhilip Kumar ... Petitioner Vs.
1. The Government of India, Rep. by its Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Nirman Bhawan, Moulan Azad Road, New Delhi - 110 011.
2. The Chairman, Union Public Service Commission, Dholpur House, Shajahan Road, New Delhi - 110 069.
3. The Director General of Health Services, Nirmal Bhawan, Moulana Azad Road, New Delhi - 110 011.
... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Declaration, declaring the notification in G.S.R.No.17 and
published in the Gazette of India part II Sub Section 1 on 31.12.1990 framing Recruitment Rules to the post of Deputy Drugs Controller (India) and the consequential advertisement issued by the second respondent in employment news 27 August - 2nd September 2011 in advertisement No.16 in Vacancy No.11081604227 calling for applications for 5 posts to the post of Deputy Drugs Controller (India) as ultra vires null and void. For Petitioner : Mr. A.Asuvathaman For R1 & R3 : Mr. K.Raju, Central Government Standing Counsel For R2 : Mr. K.Sridhar
O R D E R
It is reported by Mr. A.Asuvathaman, learned counsel for the petitioner that the relief sought in this Writ Petition has become infructuous, as the impugned rules were substantially modified.
2. Accordingly, the Writ Petition stands dismissed as infructuous. No costs.
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1. The Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Nirman Bhawan, Moulan Azad Road, New Delhi - 110 011.
2. The Chairman, Union Public Service Commission, Dholpur House, Shajahan Road, New Delhi - 110 069.
3. The Director General of Health Services, Nirmal Bhawan, Moulana Azad Road, New Delhi - 110 011.
MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR, J.
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