M/S.Vivekanandha Educational v. Union Of India,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 23.12.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY W.P.No.12651 of 2017 and W.M.P.No.13475 of 2017 M/s.Vivekanandha Educational Institutions, Rep. by its PRO V.Mahadevan, Elaiyampalayam, Tiruchengode Taluk, Namakkal District, Tamil Nadu - 637 205.

...Petitioner

..Vs..

1. Union of India, Rep. by its Secretary, New Delhi.

2. Google India Private Ltd., Block 1, Divya Sree Omega, Survey No.13, Kondapur Village, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India.

3. YouTube, Google India Infinity-tower E, Old Madras Road, 3rd, 4th & 5th Floors, Bangalore - 560 016, India.

4. The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Secretary, Fort St. George, Chennai - 9.

5. The Director of Inspector General, Radhakrishnan Salai, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

6. The Superintendent of Police, Krishnagiri District, Tamil Nadu.

7. T.Vetrivel

...Respondents

PRAYER: Writ Petition filed Under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to completely remove or block the entire defamatory links/particulars of the death of the student viz., Gayathri in the web sites of service provider "Google" and "You Tube".

For Petitioner : M/S.U.Karunakaran, No appearance For R1 : No appearance For R2 : No appearance For R3 to R6 : Mrs.C.Meera Arumugam Additional Government Pleader For R7 : No appearance

O R D E R

When this matter was taken up for hearing on 02.12.2021, at the request of the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Court has directed the matter to be listed after three weeks. 2.Today, when the matter is called, none appeared for the petitioner. Thus, it shows that the petitioner is not interested to prosecute the case any further. Hence, this Writ Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-VIII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar sp/jd To

1. The Secretary, Union of India, New Delhi.

2. Google India Private Ltd., Block 1, Divya Sree Omega, Survey No.13, Kondapur Village, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India.

3. YouTube, Google India Infinity-tower E, Old Madras Road, 3rd, 4th & 5th Floors, Bangalore - 560 016, India.

4. The Secretary, Fort St. George, Chennai - 9.

5. The Director of Inspector General, Radhakrishnan Salai, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

6. The Superintendent of Police, Krishnagiri District, Tamil Nadu.

+1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.69732 W.P.No.12651 of 2017 MT(CO) RGA(18/02/2022)