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Madras High CourtWP/14921/2023dismissed as infructuous

Indian Major Ports And Dock Officers Association v. Union Of India

2024-04-05Honourable Mr Justice D.Bharatha Chakravarthy4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 05.04.2024

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKARAVARTHY and W.M.P. Nos. 14510 and 14511 of 2023 Indian Major Ports & Dock Officers' Association Reg. No. 46/2018 Rep by its President No.1/675, 1st Street Muthamizh Nagar Chennai - 600118.

... Petitioner -vs1. Union of India Rep by Secretary to Government Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways No.1, Parliament Street, New Delhi - 110001.

2. Chief Vigilance Officer Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways No. 1, Parliament Street, New Delhi - 110001.

3. Indian Ports Association Represented its Chairman 1st Floor, South Tower, NBCC Place Bhisham Pitamah Marg Lodi Road, New Delhi - 110003.

... Respondents Prayer:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records relating to the impugned notification vide IPA/GAD/Recruitment -MD/2021 of 1/4

the third respondent dated 30.03.2023 for the post of Managing Director and subsequently published in Hindustan Times on 06.04.2023 and to quash the same.

For Petitioner :

Mr. V.Prakash, Senior Counsel for M/s. Samantha and Ston For Respondents :

Mr. K.Srinivasamurthy, SPCCG (R1) Mr. S.Haja Mohideen Gisthi (R3)

O R D E R

When the matter came up for hearing today, the learned counsel for the petitioner, on written instructions dated 11.01.2024, would submit that notification which is impugned in this writ petition has since been cancelled and nothing remains for further consideration in the writ petition.

2. In that view of the matter, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. No costs. 05.04.2024 Index: Yes/No NCS: Yes/No Speaking order /Non-speaking order Maya 2/4

To

1. The Secretary to Government Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways No.1, Parliament Street, New Delhi - 110001.

2. Chief Vigilance Officer Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways No. 1, Parliament Street, New Delhi - 110001.

3. The Chairman Indian Ports Association 1st Floor, South Tower, NBCC Place Bhisham Pitamah Marg Lodi Road, New Delhi - 110003.

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D.BHARATHA CHAKARAVARTHY, J.

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