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Madras High CourtWP(MD)/6638/2020dismissed as infructuous

R.Harichandran v. The District Manager

2020-08-17Honourable Mr Justice R. Suresh Kumar2 pages

W.P.(MD) Nos.6638 and 7477 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 17.08.2020

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.SURESH KUMAR W.P.(MD)Nos.6638 and 7477 of 2020 and W.M.P.(MD) Nos.5986, 6940 and 6941 of 2020 (Through Video conferencing) R.Harichandran

...Petitioner in

both petitions -VsThe District Manager, The Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Limited, Karur District.

...Respondent in

W.P.No.6638/2020 1.The District Revenue Officer, Senior Divisional Manager(In-charge), The Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Limited, Thiruchirapalli Division, Trichy.

2.The District Manager, The Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Limited, Karur District.

... Respondents in W.P.No.7477/2020 Prayer in W.P.(MD) No.6638 of 2020: Writ Petition - filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, to issue a writ of Certiorari, to call for the records of the respondent in his proceedings in Na.Ka.C.V2/011/2018 dated 17.03.2020 and quash the same as illegal, arbitrary, violation of principles of natural justice. Prayer in W.P.(MD) No.7477 of 2020: Writ Petition - filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, to issue a writ of Certiorari, to call for the records of the 1st respondent in his proceedings in Na.Ka.887/2020(A5) (Serial No.4) dated 20.06.2020 and quash the same as illegal, arbitrary, violation of principles of natural justice. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Jothi Basu in both petitions For Respondents : Mr.H.Arumugam, standing counsel in both petitions https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

W.P.(MD) Nos.6638 and 7477 of 2020

ORDER

In these writ petitions, the penalty imposed against the petitioner as well as the transfer made against him, for having violated MRP and sold IMFL. are under challenge. 2.When the writ petitions are taken up for hearing today, the learned standing counsel appearing for the respondent TASMAC would submit that, though these writ petitions having been filed and are pending before this Court, the penalty imposed against the petitioner has already been paid by him and also pursuant to the transfer made, which is also challenged in one of the writ petitions, the petitioner has joined in the transferred place. In view of the same, since the penalty has been paid and the petitioner joined in the transferred place, nothing survives in these writ petition to be agitated.

3.By recording the said submission made by the learned standing counsel appearing for the respondent TASMAC, these writ petitions are dismissed as having become infructuous. No costs.

Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) Arul Note: In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the advocate/litigant concerned. To 1.The District Revenue Officer, Senior Divisional Manager(In-charge), The Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Limited,Thiruchirapalli Division,Trichy. 2.The District Manager, The Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Limited, Karur District.

+2 CC to M/s.M.JOTHI BASU, Advocate ( SR-14293 & 14295 ) W.P.(MD)Nos.6638 and 7477 of 2020 17.08.2020 AP(26/08/2020) 2 P 5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2