S.J.Tharanipathy v. The Secretary
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 09.07.2015
CORAM
The Hon'ble MR.SANJAY KISHAN KAUL, CHIEF JUSTICE AND The Hon'ble MR.JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM W.P.No.20343 of 2015 S.J.Tharanipathy .. Petitioner -vs1 The Secretary Ministry of Law & Justice Government of India IV Floor A Wing Shastri Bhavan New Delhi 110 001 2 The Secretary Ministry of Home Affairs Government of India North Block Central Secretariat New Delhi 110 001 3 The Secretary to Government (Home) Government of Tamilnadu Fort St. George Chennai-9 4 The Secretary to Government (Home) Government of West Bengal NABANNA HRBC Buildings 325 Sarat Chartterjhee Road Howrah 711 102 5 The Secretary to Government (Home) Government of Maharashtra 9th Floor New Administrative Building Opposite to Mantralaya Mumbai 400 032 6 The Secretary to Government (Home) Government of Karnataka Room No.222 II Floor Vidhana Soudha Bangalore 560 001
7 The Secretary to Government (Home) State of Telangana NTR Marg Public Gardens Secretariat Khairatabad Hyderabad 500004 8 The Secretary Department of Animal Husbandry Ministry of Agriculture Krishi Bhavan Dr.Rajendra Prasad Road New Delhi 9 The Secretary Madras Race Club Race Club Road Guindy Chennai-32 10 The Secretary Madras Race Club Ooty 11 The Secretary The Bangalore Turf Club Ltd. No.52 Race Course Road Bangalore 560001 12 The Secretary The Royal Western India Turf Club Ltd.
Mahalaxmi Race Course Kesava Rao Khade Marg. Thulasiwadi Hajali Mumbai 400 034 13 The Secretary Royal Calcutta Turf Club Calcutta Race Course Near Khidderpori Bridge Kolkatta 700 022 14 The Secretary The Hyderabad Race Club Malakpet Hyderabad 500 036 15 The Secretary Mysore Race Club 11 Race Course Road Mysooru 570 010 16 The Secretary Delhi Race Club Race Course Road Chanakyapuri Delhi 110 003 .. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issue of Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents 1, 2 and 8 to ban ''horse racing'' in all parts of India.
For Petitioner : Mr.R.Gururaj For Respondents : Mr.Su.Srinivasan, Asst. Solicitor Genl. For RR 1 and 2 : Mr.S.T.S.Moorthy, Govt. Pleader, assisted by Mr.V.Shanmugha Sunder, G.A. For R-3
O R D E R
(Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble Chief Justice) After some arguments, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks to withdraw the writ petition. An endorsement is also made.
2.Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Sd/- Asst.Registrar (CS V ) /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar sra To 1 The Secretary Ministry of Law & Justice Government of India IV Floor A Wing Shastri Bhavan New Delhi 110 001 2 The Secretary Ministry of Home Affairs Government of India North Block Central Secretariat New Delhi 110 001 3 The Secretary to Government (Home) Government of Tamilnadu Fort St. George Chennai-9 4 The Secretary to Government (Home) Government of West Bengal NABANNA HRBC Buildings 325 Sarat Chartterjhee Road Howrah 711 102
5 The Secretary to Government (Home) Government of Maharashtra 9th Floor New Administrative Building Opposite to Mantralaya Mumbai 400 032 6 The Secretary to Government (Home) Government of Karnataka Room No.222 II Floor Vidhana Soudha Bangalore 560 001 7 The Secretary to Government (Home) State of Telangana NTR Marg Public Gardens Secretariat Khairatabad Hyderabad 500004 8 The Secretary Department of Animal Husbandry Ministry of Agriculture Krishi Bhavan Dr.Rajendra Prasad Road New Delhi 9 The Secretary Madras Race Club Race Club Road Guindy Chennai-32 10 The Secretary Madras Race Club Ooty 11 The Secretary The Bangalore Turf Club Ltd. No.52 Race Course Road Bangalore 560001 12 The Secretary The Royal Western India Turf Club Ltd.
Mahalaxmi Race Course Kesava Rao Khade Marg. Thulasiwadi Hajali Mumbai 400 034 13 The Secretary Royal Calcutta Turf Club Calcutta Race Course Near Khidderpori Bridge Kolkatta 700 022 14 The Secretary The Hyderabad Race Club Malakpet Hyderabad 500 036 15 The Secretary Mysore Race Club 11 Race Course Road Mysooru 570 010
16 The Secretary Delhi Race Club Race Course Road Chanakyapuri Delhi 110 003 +1cc to Mr.R.Gururaj Advocate sr.no. 34954.
+1cc to Government Pleader sr.no.35011 W.P.No.20343 of 2015 pur[co] srg 27.07 09.07.2015