N.Tamilarasu v. The

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 16.06.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUBBIAH AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY W.P.No.8332 of 2020 N.Tamilarasu S/o.Late K.Narayanan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Home Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, North Block, New Delhi - 110001.

2.The Chief Secretary, St.George Fort, 3.The Secretary, State of Tamil Nadu, Home, Prohibition & Excise Department, 4.The Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department, Secretariate, Chennai - 600009.

5.The Secretary, Department of Information and Public Relations, Secretariat, Chennai - 600009.

6.The Director General of Police, Kamarajar Salai, Mylapore, Chennai - 600004.

7.The Director, Direcotorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Health and Family Welfare Department, Teynampet, Chennai - 600006.

8.The Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration Department, 9.The Commissioner, Corporation of Chennai, Rippon Buildings, Chennai - 600 003.

10.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai Police, Office of the Commissioner of Police, Vepery, Chennai - 600007.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing respondents 2, 3, 9 and 10 to take appropriate and necessary action based on my representation dated 06.06.2020 to enforce strict lockdown in the jurisdiction of Greater Chennai Police by allowing only essential services till COVID-19 is brought under control.

For Petitioner :Mr.V.Vasanthakumar For Respondents:Mr.S.R.Rajagopal, AAG assisted by Mr.V.Jayaprakash Narayanan, Government Pleader [R2 to R8 and R10] Mr.M.Ganesan [R9] Mr.G.Karthikeyan,ASG(R1)

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by R.SUBBIAH, J] This Court is held by Video Conference. When the matter is taken up for consideration, learned counsel for petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the present petition. In view of the submission made, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar

gm To 1.The Home Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, North Block, New Delhi - 110001.

2.The Chief Secretary, St.George Fort, 3.The Secretary, State of Tamil Nadu, Home, Prohibition & Excise Department, 4.The Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department, Secretariate, Chennai - 600009.

5.The Secretary, Department of Information and Public Relations, Secretariat, Chennai - 600009.

6.The Director General of Police, Kamarajar Salai, Mylapore, Chennai - 600004.

7.The Director, Direcotorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Health and Family Welfare Department, Teynampet, Chennai - 600006.

8.The Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration Department, 9.The Commissioner, Corporation of Chennai, Rippon Buildings, Chennai - 600 003.

10.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai Police, Office of the Commissioner of Police, Vepery, Chennai - 600007.

Copy To The Section Officer Writ Section, High Court Madras.

W.P.No.8332 of 2020 MG(CO) RMP(21/07/2020)