Ms.Suchitra Vijayan, v. The Ministry Of Finance

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 15.12.2016 CORAM :

The Hon'ble MR.SANJAY KISHAN KAUL, CHIEF JUSTICE AND The Hon'ble MR.JUSTICE M.SUNDAR W.P. No.41233 of 2016 and W.M.P.No.35203 of 2016 Suchitra Vijayan .. Petitioner -vs1.The Ministry of Finance Department of Economic Affairs, Rep. By its Secretary, Union of India, New Delhi.

2.The Reserve Bank of India, Rep. By its Board of Directors, New Delhi.

.. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issue of Writ of Declaration to declare the notification of the 1st respondent dated 08.11.2016 in S.O.3407 (E) issued under Section 26 (2) of The Reserve Bank of India Ct, 1934 and various measures taken under the said notification is illegal, ultra vires to the provisions of Reserve Bank of India Act and Article 21 of The Constitution of India. For Petitioner :

Ms.Suchitra Vijayan Petitioner-in-person For Respondents :

Mr.Su.Srinivasan Asst. Solicitor General for R-1 :

Mr.Chevanam Mohan for M/s.King & Partridge for R-2 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble Chief Justice) We have perused the additional affidavit filed by the petitioner. The intent of the petitioner is obvious that in her opinion the judgment of the Madurai Bench of this Court is flawed. In fact, the petitioner who is a young lawyer, goes on to state that ''while one might excuse the errors of the Madurai Bench's order as one of lack of foresight'' - language which should have been eschewed. The petitioner has also referred to the implementation of the demonetization policy which is alleged to have caused loss of life and disruption of economic livelihood. Those would be matters of implementation rather than challenge to the policy and the Hon'ble Supreme Court is already in seizin of that issue.

2.We are, thus, not inclined to entertain this petition, a coordinate bench of this Court having examined the whole issue in W.P. (MD) No.21634 of 2016 (M.Seeni Ahamed vs. The Union of India, rep. By its Secretary, Ministry of Finance, and Others), decided on 10.11.2016.

3.Writ petition stands dismissed. No costs. Consequently, W.M.P.No.35203 of 2016 also stands dismissed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CCC) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar sra To 1.The Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Department of Economic Affairs, Union of India, New Delhi.

2.The Board of Directors, Reserve Bank of India, New Delhi.

+ 1 cc to Mr.Su.Srinivasan, Advocate Sr.73168 + 1 cc to M/s. King & Partridge, Advocate SR.73156 W.P.No.41233 of 2016 EU 23.12.16 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/