M.Vinoth v. Union Of India
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 12.01.2024 CORAM :
THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY M.Vinoth ..
Petitioner Vs.
1. Union of India rep by its Secretary to Government Ministry of Finance, Rajpath Marg E Block, Central Secretariat New Delhi-110 001.
2. The Secretary to Government Ministry of Home Affairs, Jai Singh Marg Hanuman Road, Connaught Place New Delhi-110 001.
3. The Secretary to Government Ministry of Law and Justice 4th Floor, A Wing, Shastri Bhavan New Delhi - 110 001.
4. The Secretary to Government Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports R.No.401, C Wing, Shastri Bhavan New Delhi-100 001.
5. State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by its Chief Secretary, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai-09.
6. JUNGLEE GAMES India Private Limited Represented by its Authorised Signatory Deepak Gullapalli Having its Registered Office at Unit 1201 DLF Tower B, Jasola District Center Jasola, New Delhi-110 044.
7. PLAY GAMES 24X7 PRIVATE LIMITED Having its Registered Office at 5th Floor Central Wing (B), Tower-4, Nessco IT Park Nesco Centre, Western Express Highway, Goregaon (E), Mumbai 400 063.
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Respondents (R6 & R7 impleaded vide order dated 18.09.2020 in WMP Nos.16303 &16435 of 2020) Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to ban the Online Rummy Game with stake consequently direct the respondents to enact rules to regularize the Online Rummy Game without stake. For the Petitioner : Mr.N.Poovanalingam For the Respondents : Ms.Saraswathy Senior Panel Counsel for Respondents 1 to 4 Mr.P.Muthukumar State Government Pleader for Respondent-5 Mr.S.Ssahidhar Sivakumar
for Respondents 6 & 7
ORDER
(Made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) The prayer made in the writ petition would not survive in view of the subsequent judgment of this Court wherein the Rules enacted by the State to ban the online rummy game and poker has been read down.
2. In the light of that, the writ petition stands disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.
(S.V.G., CJ.) (D.B.C., J.) 12.01.2024 Index :
Yes/No :
Yes/No kpl To
1. The Secretary to Government Ministry of Finance, Rajpath Marg
E Block, Central Secretariat New Delhi-110 001.
2. The Secretary to Government Ministry of Home Affairs, Jai Singh Marg Hanuman Road, Connaught Place New Delhi-110 001.
3. The Secretary to Government Ministry of Law and Justice 4th Floor, A Wing, Shastri Bhavan New Delhi - 110 001.
4. The Secretary to Government Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports R.No.401, C Wing, Shastri Bhavan New Delhi-100 001.
5. The Chief Secretary, Secretariat, Fort St. George Chennai-09.
THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J (kpl) 12.01.2024