Madras High CourtWP(MD)/9052/2021withdrawn dismissed

Ramkumar Aditya.B v. The Home Secretary,

2021-06-01Honourable Mr Justice T. S. Sivagnanam,Honourable Mrs Justice S.Ananthi (Retd.)3 pages

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 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, Government of Tamil Nadu, St.George Fort, Chennai-600 009.

4.The Additional Chief Secretary, Prohibition and Excise Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

5.The Principal Secretary, Health & Family Welfare Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, St.George Fort, Chennai-600 009.

6.The Director General of Police, Tamil Nadu Police, Dr.Radhakrishnan Salai, Mylapore, Chennai-4.

7.The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Ltd., CMDA Tower-II, 4th Floor, Gandhi Irvin Bridge Road, Egmore, Chennai-8.

... Respondents 1/3

PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent No.3 to close all the Liquor Retail Sales Shop of the seventh respondent throughout Tamil Nadu and consequently direct the first respondent to ban to open all the Liquor Retain Sales till COVID-19 situation is normalize.

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.] The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw this Writ Petition.

2.Admittedly, the relief sought for in the Writ Petition cannot be granted by a Writ Court, as it is a policy decision to be taken by the Government. In any event, the Government has already issued orders. Therefore, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS II) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) 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.