R.Elakkiya, v. The Managing Director,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 12.02.2024

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P.D. AUDIKESAVALU and W.M.P. No. 28097 of 2019

1. R.Elakkiya

2. H.B.Agencies, Represented by its Partner Haja Mohideen, No. 11, Venkateswara Nagar, Kadappa Road, Teachers Colony, Kolathur, Chennai - 600099.

3. R.Sumathy

4. P.K.R.Elangovan

5. Karthikeyan

6. Kannan Agency, Prop. Karthikeyan, No. 5, Brindavan Street, West Mambalam, Chennai - 600033.

7. D.D.Rajan Enterprises, Prop. Uma Maheswari. S, 31, Ambedkar Street, Krishnamurthy Nagar, Kodungaiyur, Chennai - 600118.

8. B.Dilli Babu

9. A.Raaj Kumar

10. P.Moses 1/5

11. U.Kalyankumar

12. D.Danasekaran

13. P.Manohar

14. Kalai Elangovan

15. M.Kaladi Muthu

16. S.Muralidoss

17. Devasagayam ... Petitioners -vs1. The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Co-operative Milk Producers' Federation Limited, Corporate Office, Marketing Unit, Aavin Illam, 3A, Pasumpon Muthuramalinganar Salai, Nandanam, Chennai - 600035.

2. Tamil Nadu Co-operative Milk Producers' Federation Limited, Represented by its General Manager (Sales), Corporate Office, Marketing Unit, Aavin Illam, 3A, Pasumpon Muthuramalinganar Salai, Nandanam, Chennai - 600035.

3. T.Balasubramanian

4. Sakthivel

5. T.Balamurugan

6. Thangam Agency

7. A.C.Thangadurai

8. Mary Josephine

9. Nagamani

10. Samuel Gnanaraj

11. K.T.Palanisamy

12. Geetha

13. Pushparaj ...

Respondents Prayer:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records in respect of impugned order dated 09.09.2019 served on the Petitioners 2/5

on 16.09.2019 midnight in Na. Ka. No. 4267/WSD/19 by the Second Respondent, quash the same and direct the Respondents to continue the existing system of distribution of milk through wholesale distributors (WSD). For Petitioner :

Mr. K.N.Nataraj For Respondents :

Mr. L.P.Shanmugasundaram (for R1 & R2) Mr. GKR.Pandian (for R3 to R13)

O R D E R

Learned Counsel for the Petitioner submits that by efflux of time, the relief sought in this Writ Petition does not remain for consideration, and he has made an endorsement to that effect in the court record. In fine, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. No costs. 12.02.2024 2/2 Index: Yes/No NCC: Yes/No Maya Note: Issue order copy by 15.02.2024.

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P.D. AUDIKESAVALU, J.

Maya To

1. The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Co-operative Milk Producers' Federation Limited, Corporate Office, Marketing Unit, Aavin Illam, 3A, Pasumpon Muthuramalinganar Salai, Nandanam, Chennai - 600035.

2. Tamil Nadu Co-operative Milk Producers' Federation Limited, Represented by its General Manager (Sales), Corporate Office, Marketing Unit, Aavin Illam, 3A, Pasumpon Muthuramalinganar Salai, Nandanam, Chennai - 600035.

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