Thirumurugan v. Union Of India

W.P.(MD)No.1368 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 29.01.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.SUNDRESH AND THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.ANANTHI W.P.(MD)No.1368 of 2021 Thirumurugan : Petitioner Vs.

1.The Union of India, Rep. by the Principal Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department, Nirman Bhawan, C-Wing, New Delhi - 110 001.

2.The Drugs Controller General of India, Office of the Drugs Controller General of India, FDA Bhawan, Kotla Road, New Delhi - 110 002.

3.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

4.The Serum Institute of India, Rep. by the Managing Director, 212/2, Poonawalla Road, JJC Colony, Suryalok Nagari, Hadapsar, Pune, State of Maharastra - 411 028.

5.The Bharat Biotech & Company, Rep. by its Managing Director, Genome Valley, Turkapally, Shamirpet, Hyderabad, State of Telangana - 500 078.

: Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 & 2 to ban the COVID-19 virus Vaccine Covishield of 4th respondent and Covaxin of 5th respondent in accordance with law for without completing the Phase III Clinical Trial and consequently forbearing the 3rd respondent not to use COVID-19 virus Vaccine Covishield and Covaxin in across the State of Tamil Nadu for the interest of the people and consequently direct the respondents to give sufficient https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

W.P.(MD)No.1368 of 2021 compensation to the victims who were affected by those vaccines in accordance with law within the time stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Prakash For Respondents : Mr.K.P.Krishnadoss, Special Government Pleader for R.3

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by M.M.SUNDRESH, J.) Though we find that the writ petition is to be frivolous and vexatious, the learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner sought permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition.

2. Accordingly, permission is granted and the writ petition stands dismissed as withdrawn. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (W) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) gk To 1.The Principal Secretary, Union of India, Health and Family Welfare Department, Nirman Bhawan, C-Wing, New Delhi - 110 001.

2.The Drugs Controller General of India, Office of the Drugs Controller General of India, FDA Bhawan, Kotla Road, New Delhi - 110 002.

3.The Principal Secretary, State of Tamil Nadu, Health and Family Welfare Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

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