P.Anandhakumar v. Union Of India

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 30.10.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH and W.M.P.Nos.30257 & 30260 of 2023 P.Anandhakumar

...Petitioner

-Vs1.Union of India, Rep. by its Secretary, Department of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, New Delhi.

2.The Secretary, National Biodiversity Authority, CSIR Road, Taramani, Chennai - 600 113.

...Respondents

PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the notification referenced as NBA/2/1/2004/ADMIN/938/2023-24 dated 11.08.2023 issued by the second respondent and quash the same and consequently direct the second respondent to reconsider and amend the 1/4

National Biodiversity Authority (Recruitment and Conditions of Service of Officers and other employees) Regulations, 2006, to enable promotions to the post of Technical Officer (Intellectual Property Rights) from the post of Technical Assistant in the office of the National Biodiversity Authority, Chennai.

For Petitioner : Mr.V.Prakash For R1 : Mr.Rajesh Vivekanathan, Deputy Solicitor General

ORDER

The learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the present Writ Petition. He has also made an endorsement to that effect.

2. Recording the same, the Writ Petition stands dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

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To 1.The Secretary, Union of India, Department of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, New Delhi.

2.The Secretary, National Biodiversity Authority, CSIR Road, Taramani, Chennai - 600 113.

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M.S.RAMESH,J.

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