M.Immanuvel v. The Government Of India

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 08.07.2020

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.SUNDRESH and THE HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE R.HEMALATHA W.P.No.8972 of 2020 & W.M.P.Nos.10911 and 10912 of 2020 M.Immanuvel ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Government of India, Rep. by the Home Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, North Block, New Delhi - 110 001.

2.The National Disaster Management Authority, Rep. by its Member-Secretary, NDMA Bhawan, A-1, Safdarjung Enclave, 3.The Chief Secretary, Government of Tamilnadu, Secretariat, St. George fort, Chennai - 600 009.

4.The Government of India Rep. by its Secretary, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi - 110 011.

5.Indian Council for Medical Research, Rep. By its Director, V.Ramalingaswamy Bhavan, Absari Nagar, ... Respondents Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a Writ of certiorari calling for the records relating to Order bearing order No.40-3/2020/DM-1(A) dated 30th May, 2020 of the first respondent and consequent G.O.Ms.No.262 Revenue and Disaster (DM-II) Department dated 31.05.2020 of the 3rd

respondent and consequently quash the same in so far as it relates to restriction of movement of persons, gatherings of religious, social and political in nature and night curfew as the same are in violation of Article 19(b) (d), 21, 25 and 14 of Constitution of India, and further, excessive of the National Disaster Management Biological Disasters Guidelines, 2008 and National Disaster Management Plan 2019.

For Petitioner .. Mr.K.Sakthivel For Respondents.. Mr.V.Jayaprakash Narayanan Government Pleader for R3

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by M.M.SUNDRESH, J.) Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that nothing survives for further adjudication in this matter.

2. Recording the said submission, this writ petition stands closed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are also closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar raa / kmk To 1.The Home Secretary, Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, North Block, New Delhi - 110 001.

2.The Member-Secretary, National Disaster Management Authority, NDMA Bhawan, A-1, Safdarjung Enclave, 3.The Chief Secretary, Government of Tamilnadu, Secretariat, St. George fort, Chennai - 600 009.

4.The Secretary,Government of India Ministry of Health & Family Welfare Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi - 110 011.

5.The Director, Indian Council for Medical Research, V.Ramalingaswamy Bhavan, Absari Nagar, W.P.No.8972 of 2020 VGII(CO) CB(28/07/2020)