A.Jaisankar v. The Government Of Tamil Nadu
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 10.06.2022
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.MUNISHWAR NATH BHANDARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE N.MALA W.P.NO.12680 OF 2022 AND W.M.P.NOS.12129 AND 12131 OF 2022 A.Jaisankar ... Petitioner .Vs.
1. The Government of Tamil Nadu, Represented by the Chief Secretary, Secretariat, Fort St. George,
2. The Government of Tamil Nadu, Represented by the Secretary, Finance Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George,
3. The Government of Tamil Nadu, Represented by the Additional Chief Secretary, Co-Operation, Food and Consumer Protection Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George,
4. The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Civil Supply Corporation, No.12, Thambuswamy Road, Kilpauk, Chennai - 600 010.
5. The Government of India, Represented by its secretary, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Department of Food and Public Distribution, Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi.
6. The Chairman & Managing Director, Food Corporation of India, No.16-20, Barakhamba Lane, New Delhi - 110 001.
7. The Director, Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption, No.293, MKN Road, Alandur, Chennai - 600 116.
8. The Superintendent of Police, Anti-Corruption Bureau, CBI, III Floor, Shastri Bhavan, No.26, Haddows Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 600 006.
9. The Director, Department of Information & Public Relations Tamil Nadu, ... Respondents PRAYER:- Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to call for the records of the ninth respondent, namely paragraph 5 of the press release in Se.Ku.No.42, dated 07.05.2022 issued on behalf of the Government and the Government Order issued by the third respondent in G.O.(Ms.).No.53, Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection (B1) Department, dated 09.05.2022 and quash the same and issue consequential direction directing the respondents 1 to 4 to take steps to purchase 40,000 Metric Tons of Rice for sending the same to the people Sri Lanka from the respondents 5 and 6 and further direct the respondent No.7 to conduct enquiry as to the decision taken to purchase rice at the exorbitant price and to take appropriate legal action on the erring officials in accordance with law. For Petitioner :
Mr.V.Jayaprakash Narayanan For Respondent :
Mr.P.Muthukumar State Governent Pleader For R1 to R3, R7 and R9
ORDER
(The Order of the Court was made by The Honourable Chief Justice) Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the present Writ Petition. He has also made an endorsement in the petition to that effect. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Connected Miscellaneous petitions are closed. There shall be no order as to costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS IV) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar dsn/cs To 1.
The Chief Secretary, The Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.
2.
The Secretary, The Government of Tamil Nadu, Finance Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.
3.
The Additional Chief Secretary, The Government of Tamil Nadu, Co-Operation, Food and Consumer Protection Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, 4.
The Managing Director, Tamil nadu Civil Supply Corporation, No.12, Thambuswamy Road, Kilpauk, Chennai - 600 010.
5.
The Secretary, The Government of India, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Department of Food and Public Distribution, Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi.
6.
The Chairman & Managing Director, Food Corporation of India, No.16-20, Barakhamba Lane, New Delhi - 110 001.
7.
The Director, Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption, No.293, MKN Road, Alandur, Chennai - 600 116.
8.
The Superintendent of Police, Anti-Corruption Bureau, CBI, III Floor, Shastri Bhavan, No.26, Haddows Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 600 006.
9.
The Director, Department of Information & Public Relations Tamil Nadu, +1cc to Mr.V.Jayaprakash Narayanan, Advocate, S.R.No.34409 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.34553 W.P.NO.12680 OF 2022 RK(CO) PBS/17/06/2022