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Madras High CourtWP/28686/2017disposed of

R. Kumaravel v. The Director

2018-10-29Honourable Mr Justice R. Mahadevan3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 29.10.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN W.P.No.28686 of 2017 R.Kumaravel ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Director, 2.The Assistant Director, 3.The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation, Director General of Health Service, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, FDA Bhavan, ITO, Kotla Road, New Delhi 110 002.

4.M/s.Shanthi Medicals, Rep by its Proprietor Pazhavesam, New No.555, Old No.252, T.H.Road, Tiruvottiyur, Chennai 600 019.

... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 3 to consider the petitioner's representation dated 21.07.2017.

For Petitioner : Mr.D.S.Ramesh For Respondents : Mr.J.Ramesh, Additional Government Pleader for R1 to R3 : Mr.M.Kamalanathan for R4

O R D E R

The petitioner has come up with this writ petition seeking a direction to the respondents 1 to 3 to consider the petitioner's representation dated 21.07.2017, to take action against the fourth respondent herein for providing wrong medicine to the petitioner's father.

2. According to the learned counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner has submitted a representation dated 21.07.2017, to the respondents 1 to 3, claiming the same relief as prayed in this writ petition, but, the said representation is yet to be disposed of by the said respondents.

3. Mr.J.Ramesh, learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 3, submitted that the respondent 1 to 3 may be directed to consider the petitioner's representation dated 21.07.2017 and pass orders in accordance with law.

4. Having regard to the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side and also taking into consideration the limited prayer sought for in the writ petition, this Court directs the respondents 1 to 3 to consider the petitioner's representation dated 21.07.2017 and pass appropriate orders, on merits and in accordance with law, after affording due opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and the fourth respondent as well as any of the interested parties, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5. Accordingly, this writ petition stands disposed of. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS IX) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar gsk To 1.The Director,

2.The Assistant Director, 3.The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation, Director General of Health Service, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, FDA Bhavan, ITO, Kotla Road, New Delhi 110 002.

+1cc to D.S.Ramesh, Advocate, S.R.No. 73860 W.P.No.28686 of 2017 KK(CO) rrs 20/11/2018