Ramkumar Adityan.B v. Home Secretary

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 01.06.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.ANANTHI and W.M.P.(MD)Nos.6822, 6825 and 6826 of 2021 B.Ramkumar Adityan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Home Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, North Block, New Delhi-110 001.

2.The Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi-110 011.

3.The Chief Secretary, 4.The Principal Secretary, Health & Family Welfare Department, ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records of the respondent No.3 with respect to S.No.4(i) (a) Night Curfew will be enforced thorough out the state from 10.00 PM to 4.00 AM and 4 (ii) (a) Complete lock down shall be enforced throughout the State on all the Sundays without any relaxations in the G.O.(Ms).No.346 Revenue and Disaster Management (DM-IV) Dated 18.04.2021 published in the website of the third respondent on 18.04.2021 and quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the third respondent to permit private and public Transport Auto Taxi and private vehicles throughout State without any travelling restrictions as per Guidelines of the first respondent Order No.40-3/2020-DM-I(A), dated 23.03.2021. 1/3

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Sankar For Respondents : Mr.Veerakathiravan Senior Counsel for Government for Mr.R.Baskaran Standing Counsel for Government

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by T.S.SIVAGNANAM, J.] In the light of G.O.(Ms)No.386, Revenue and Disaster Management (DM-IV) Department, dated 22.05.2021 and G.O.(Ms)No.391, Revenue and Disaster Management (DM-IV) Department, dated 29.05.2021, declaring complete lock down, the prayer sought for in the Writ Petition has become infructuous. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-I) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) PS/SSL 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 Home Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, North Block, New Delhi-110 001.

2.The Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi-110 011.

3.The Chief Secretary, 2/3

4.The Principal Secretary, Health & Family Welfare Department, +1 CC to M/s.GP ( SR-18664[F] dated 02/06/2021 ) ORDER MADE IN 01.06.2021 SE(CO) TR(11.06.2021) 3P 6C 3/3