Ttk Protective Devices Ltd., v. Union Of India, Rep By Joint

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated: 08.03.2016 Coram:

The Honourable Mr.SANJAY KISHAN KAUL, CHIEF JUSTICE and The Honourable Mr.Justice M.M.SUNDRESH W.P.No.32550 of 2013 TTK Protective Devices Limited (formerly TTK-LIG Limited) a Company existing under the companies Act, 2013 rep. By its Director, Mr.R.Saranyan and having its Registered Office at No.6, Cathedral Road, Chennai 600 086.

... Petitioner

Versus

1. Union of India rep through the Joint Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers, Department of Pharmaceuticals Room No.340-B, A-Wing, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi 110 011.

2.National Pharmaceuticals Pricing Authority represented by its Deputy Director, Third Floor/5th Floor YMCA Cultural Centre Building 1, Jal Singh Road, New Delhi 110 011.

... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issue of a writ of Declaration, declaring inclusion of Contraceptive in item 18.3.3 of the Schedule-I to the Drug (Prices Control) Order, 2013 is ultra vieres of Sec 3

(1) of Essential Commodities Act, 1955 and of Articles 14 and 19 (1)(g) and other provisions of the Constitution of India. For Petitioner ::: Mr.R.Raghavan For Respondents ::: Mr.B.Rabu Manohar for R.1 and R.2 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

O R D E R

(The Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble The Chief Justice) It is not disputed before us that these writ petitions formed part of the batch including W.P.Nos.23580, 23581 and 23582 of 2014, which stand disposed of in terms of the orders dated 31.08.2015.

2. Thus, the present writ petition is also disposed of in terms thereof. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CO) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Joint Secretary to the Government Union of India, Department of Pharmaceuticals Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers, Room No.340-B, A-Wing, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi 110 011.

2.The Deputy Director, National Pharmaceuticals Pricing Authority, Third Floor/5th floor YMCA Cultural Centre Building 1, Jal Singh Road, New Delhi 110 011.

+1cc to Mr.R.Raghavan, Advocate, S.R.No.14671 +1cc to Mr.B.Rabu Manohar, Advocate, S.R.No.14759 W.P.No.32550 of 2013 scd(CO) srg(18/03/2016) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/