Madras High CourtWP/1685/2017closed

M/S.Haj Umrah Private v. The Secretary To Government

2017-01-25Honourable Mr Justice B. Rajendran3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 25.01.2017

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.RAJENDRAN W.P.Nos.1685 & 1686 of 2017 and WMP.No.1725 & 1653 of 2017 M/s.Haj Umrah Private Tour Operators Association Rep.by its Secretary 42/49, Srirampet Street, CIT Nagar, Chennai 600 035. .. Petitioner in W.P.No.1685 of 2017 M/s.AI-Afrafah Hajj Services, Rep.by its Proprietor, 67, Eranian Nagar, Sirkot 609 110, Nagapattinam District. .. Petitioner in W.P.No.1686 of 2017 Vs 1.The Secretary to Government, Government of India, 11th Floor, Pandit Dendayal Antyodaya Bhavan, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi 110 003.

2.The Director of Haj Government of India, ISIL, VK Krishna Menon Bhavan New Delhi 110 001.

3.The under Secretary to Government-Haj Government of India ISIL VK Krishna Menon Bhavan, New Delhgi 110 001.

.. Respondents in both W.Ps.

Prayer in both W.Ps: Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to extent the last date of

submission of Haj 2017 application to the respondents by 30 days i.e. beyond 20.01.2017 & within 20.02.2017.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Thirumavalavan For Respondents : Mr.T.C.Thirumalaisamy Central Government Standing Counsel C O M M O N O R D E R When the matters are taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the respondents has produced a notice dated 20.01.2017 that the Government of India, Ministry of Minority Affairs (Haj Division) has already extended time from 20.12.2016 upto 31.01.2017 for registration of Private Tour Operators for Haj 2017. Hence, nothing survives for adjudication in these writ petitions.

2. Recording the submission made by the learned counsel for the respondents, these writ petitions are closed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. Sd/- Asst.Registrar /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar kkd To 1.The Secretary to Government, Government of India, 11th Floor, Pandit Dendayal Antyodaya Bhavan, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi 110 003.

2.The Director of Haj Government of India, ISIL, VK Krishna Menon Bhavan New Delhi 110 001.

3.The under Secretary to Government-Haj Government of India ISIL VK Krishna Menon Bhavan, New Delhgi 110 001 +2ccs to Mr.S.Thirumavalavan, Advocate sr.5147,5146 +1cc to Mr.T.C.Thirumalaisamy, Advocate sr.4959 W.P.Nos.1685 & 1686 of 2017 and WMP.No.1725 & 1653 of 2017 nm(co) ss(14/2/2017)