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All India State Bank Officers v. Union Of India,

2016-08-08Honourable The Chief Justice,Honourable Mr Justice R. Mahadevan3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 08.08.2016 CORAM :

The Hon'ble MR.SANJAY KISHAN KAUL, CHIEF JUSTICE AND The Hon'ble MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN W.P. No.33354 of 2015 1.All India State Bank Officers' Federation, (Regn.No.727/MDS), rep. by its President, 84, Rajaji Salai, Chennai-600 001.

2.T.Senthilkumar .. Petitioners -vs1.Union of India, rep. by its Secretary, Ministry of Law and Justice, 4th Floor, A-Wing, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi-110 001.

2.The Director, Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance, Jeevan Deep Building, Parliament Street, New Delhi-110 001.

3.The Secretary, Department of Personnel and Training, Ministry of Peronnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, North Block, New Delhi-110 001.

4.State Bank of India, rep. by its Chairman, State Bank Bhavan, Madame Cama Road, Nariman Point, Mumbai-400 021.

.. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issue of Writ of Declaration declaring Section 44(6) of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 as ultra vires Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India.

For Petitioner :

Ms.Ramapriya Gopalakrishnan For Respondents :

Mr.Su.Srinivasan Asst. Solicitor General for R1toR3 Mr.P.D.Audikesavalu for R4

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble Chief Justice) We are not inclined to continue with the petition, as we are of the view that the grievance does not remain in force, in view of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas (Amendment) Act, 2016, for which notification has been issued on 29.07.2016.

2. The writ petition is dismissed, as having become infructuous. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Secretary, Ministry of Law and Justice, 4th Floor, A-Wing, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi-110 001.

2.The Director, Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance, Jeevan Deep Building, Parliament Street, New Delhi-110 001.

3.The Secretary, Department of Personnel and Training, Ministry of Peronnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, North Block, New Delhi-110 001.

4.The Chairman, State Bank of India, State Bank Bhavan, Madame Cama Road, Nariman Point, Mumbai 400 021. +2cc to M/S.Ramapriya Gopalakrishnan, Advocate Sr.45320 W.P.No.33354 of 2015 mg[co] srg 24/08/2016