M/S.Y.V.S And Co., v. The Director Of Drugs Control,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 25.04.2019
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.RAVICHANDRABAABU W.P.Nos.12436 & 12443 of 2019 and W.M.P.Nos.12717, 12718, 12724 & 12725 of 2019 M/s. Y.V.S. & Co., A Partnership Firm.
138, Audiappa Street, Chennai - 600 001 rep. by its Partner Mr.Y.V.Niranjan Krishna
...Petitioner in W.P.No.12436/2019
M/s. Y.V.S.Kumkumam Company, Nos.289, 299, Periyapalayam Road, Bandikavanoor, Chennai - 67.
rep. by tis Manager/ Person In-charge Mr.Y.V.Niranjan Krishna
...Petitioner in W.P.No.17443/2019
Vs.
1. The Director of Drugs Control Office of the Director of Drugs Control, Tamil Nadu, DMS Complex, 258 - 260, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 006.
.. 1st respondent in both the W.Ps.
2. The Drugs Inspector, George Town Range, Office of the Assistant Director of Drugs Control (Zone-I) DMS Complex, Chennai - 6.
...2nd Respondent in W.P.No.12436/2019
3. The Drugs Inspector, Redhi8lls Range, Office of the Assistant Director of Drugs Control (Thiruvallur Zone) Bi, 201, J.N.Road, Oil Mill Bus Stop, Thiruvallur - 621 001.
...2nd Respondent in W.P.No.17443/2019
W.P.No. 12436 /2019 is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Prohibition prohibiting the respondents from taking further steps or proceeding further against the petitioner in pursuance of seizure effected in Form 16 dated 13.08.2018 by 2nd respondent at petitioner's premises and consequently quash the Show Cause Memo bearing Ref.No.2766/D1/GT/2018 dated 22.02.2019. W.P.No. 12443 /2019 is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Prohibition prohibiting the respondents from taking further steps or proceeding further against the petitioner in pursuance of seizure effected in Form 16 dated 16.08.2018 by 2nd respondent at petitioner's premises and consequently quash the Show Cause Memo bearing Ref.No.2000/D1/RED/2018 dated 18.03.2019. For Petitioners in both the W.Ps.
: Mr.P.S.Raman, Senior Counsel for Mr.T.D.Selvan Babu For Respondents in both the W.Ps.
: Mr.R.Govindasamy, Special Government Pleader C O M M O N O R D E R Mr.P.S.Raman, learned senior counsel appearing for the petitioners, based on instructions from the counsel on record, submitted that without prejudice to the contentions raised in these writ petitions, the petitioners may be permitted to withdraw the writ petitions with liberty to file their explanation to the show cause notice and agitate the matter before the concerned respondent who issued the show cause notice.
2. Granting such liberty, these Writ Petitions are dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are also dismissed.
Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VI) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar
vsi To
1. The Director of Drugs Control Office of the Director of Drugs Control, Tamil Nadu, DMS Complex, 258 - 260, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 006.
2. The Drugs Inspector, George Town Range, Office of the Assistant Director of Drugs Control (Zone-I) DMS Complex, Chennai - 6.
3. The Drugs Inspector, Redhi8lls Range, Office of the Assistant Director of Drugs Control (Thiruvallur Zone) Bi, 201, J.N.Road, Oil Mill Bus Stop, Thiruvallur - 621 001.
+2cc to Mr.T.D.Selvan Babu,Advocate Sr.39710, 39711 +1cc to the Government Pleader Sr.41231 W.P.Nos.12436 & 12443 of 2019 cp[co] srg 19/06/2019