Tamilnadu Centre For Public v. The Union Of India

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 25.11.2016 CORAM :

The Hon'ble MR.SANJAY KISHAN KAUL, CHIEF JUSTICE AND The Hon'ble MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN W.P. No.41504 of 2016 Tamil Nadu Centre for Public Interest Litigation, Rep. By K.K.Ramesh.

.. Petitioner -vs1.The Union of India, Rep. By its Principal Secretary to Prime Minister, Prime Minister's Office, South Block, Raisina Hill, New Delhi 110 001.

2.The Union of India, Rep. By its Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Dept. of Economic Affairs, Room No.39-B, New Delhi-110 001.

3.The Director, Dept. of Economic Affairs, Room No.166-D, North Block, New Delhi 110 001.

4.The Government, Reserve Bank of India, Central Office Building, Shahid Bhagat Singh Marg, Mumbai 400 001.

5.The Regional Director for Tamil Nadu, Reserve Bank of India, Fort Glacis, Rajaji Salai, P.B.No.40, Chennai 600 001... Respondents

Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issue of Writ of Mandamus to direct respondents 2 to 5 to issue permanent proper guidelines and to take immediate steps to save ordeal undergoing by the public from the matter of scrapping of Rs.500 and Rs.1000 due to the notification issued by the Union Govt. and also to save the people from death and poverty in a war footing manner and make people to lead peaceful life by considering the representation dated 19.11.2016.

For Petitioner :

Mr.K.K.Ramesh Party-in-person For Respondents :

Mr.Su.Srinivasan Asst. Solicitor General for RR 1 to 3 :

Mr.C.Mohan for M/s.King & Partridge / RR 4 & 5

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble Chief Justice) The co-ordinate Bench of this Court at Madurai has already dismissed the challenge to the demonetisation filed in W.P. (MD) No.21634 of 2016 (M.Seeni Ahamed vs. Union of India and Ors.) vide order dated 10.11.2016. Further, the time period for exchange of currency had already expired and it is to be now deposited in accounts.

2.There is really no challenge in this petition other than saying that there is inconvenience to the public by scrapping of the currency notes and in the process of conversion. As noticed above, that issue does not survive as the time period for the same is already over.

3.Writ petition stands dismissed. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar

sra To 1.The Union of India, Rep. By its Principal Secretary to Prime Minister, Prime Minister's Office, South Block, Raisina Hill, New Delhi 110 001.

2.The Union of India, Rep. By its Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Dept. of Economic Affairs, Room No.39-B, New Delhi-110 001.

3.The Director, Dept. of Economic Affairs, Room No.166-D, North Block, New Delhi 110 001.

4.The Government, Reserve Bank of India, Central Office Building, Shahid Bhagat Singh Marg, Mumbai 400 001.

5.The Regional Director for Tamil Nadu, Reserve Bank of India, Fort Glacis, Rajaji Salai, P.B.No.40, Chennai 600 001.

+1cc to Mr.K.K. Ramesh, Advocate, S.R.No.68977 +1cc to Mr.Su. Srinivasan, Advocate, S.R.No.69001 +1cc to M/s. King and Partridge, Advocate Sr.No.69068 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.69245 ksj(CO) md(05/12/2016) W.P.No.41504 of 2016