Virudhunagar Chillies v. The District Supply Officer

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATE : 28.06.2018

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.D.AUDIKESAVALU W.P.No.9427 of 2004 and W.P.M.P.No.11000 of 2004 Virudhunagar Chillies Merchants Association (Regd.No.27/1975), rep by its President, C. Rajasekaran, 64, Vallikutti Road, Virudhunagar District - 626 001 ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The District Supply Officer, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar

2. The Taluk Supply Officer, Virudhunagar Taluk, Virudhunagar ... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus forbearing the Respondents from in any manner compelling or insisting the members of the Petitioner Association to take out a licence under the Tamil Nadu Essential Trade Articles (Regulation of Trade) Order 1984, with respect to the business of the Commission Agency carried on the members of the Petitioner Association in respect of Chillies.

For Petitioner : Mr.G. Sankaran For Respondents : Mr.S. Kamalesh Kannan Government Advocate

ORDER

When the matter is taken up for hearing today, Mr.G. Sankaran, the learned counsel appearing for the Petitioner submits that in view of the subsequent amendments that have been made to the relevant statutory provisions, nothing survives for adjudication in this Writ Petition. He has also made an endorsement to that effect in the Court records. 3.

Recording the same, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, connected WPMP is closed. 28.06.2018 sr Index:yes website:yes

To

1. The District Supply Officer, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar

2. The Taluk Supply Officer, Virudhunagar Taluk, Virudhunagar

P.D.AUDIKESAVALU,J., sr W.P.No.9427 of 2004 28.06.2018