Tamil Nadu Govt. Ration Shop Employees Union v. The Secretary

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 29.01.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUBRAMANIAN AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN W.A.No. 46 of 2025 and C.M.P.No. 314 of 2025 Tamil Nadu Govt. Ration Shop Employees Union Rep. by its State General Secretary, P.Dineshkumar S/o. Parthiban, H.O No.Annadurai Street, Anakaputtur, Chennai - 600 070.

...Appellant Vs.

1.The Secretary, Department of Food, Co-operation and Consumer Protection, St.George Fort, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Principal Secretary / The Commissioner, Department of Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection, Chepauk, Chennai - 600005.

3.The Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Kilpauk, Chennai - 600010.

...Respondents

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Prayer: Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent, against the order dated 05.09.2024 made in W.P.No.14191 of 2024. For Appellant : Mr.S.Pushpakaran For Respondents : Mrs.Geetha Thamaraiselvan Special Government Pleader for R1 & R3 Mr.C.Selvaraj Additional Government Pleader for R2

J U D G M E N T

(Judgment of the Court was made by R.SUBRAMANIAN, J.) The cause of action for the Writ Petition is the proceedings of the Commissioner, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection Department dated 29.04.2024.

2.It is brought to our notice that by G.O.Ms.No.131 dated 29.10.2024, the said letter dated 29.04.2024 has been kept in abeyance. Therefore, the caution of action does not survive.

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3. Hence, this Writ Appeal is disposed of as having become infructuous with liberty to the appellant to challenge any subsequent order, that may be issued. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

(R.S.M., J.) (C.K., J.) 29.01.2025 kkn Index: No Speaking 3/4

R.SUBRAMANIAN, J.

and C.KUMARAPPAN, J.

KKN To:- 1.The Secretary, Department of Food, Co-operation and Consumer Protection, St.George Fort, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Principal Secretary / The Commissioner, Department of Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection, Chepauk, Chennai - 600005.

3.The Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Kilpauk, Chennai - 600010.

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