Ramkumar Adityan.B v. Home Secretary

W.P.[MD]No.9289 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 21.06.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM AND THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.ANANTHI W.P.[MD]No.9289 of 2021 and W.M.P.[MD]Nos.6995, 6996 and 6997 of 2021 B.Ramkumar Adityan ... Petitioner Vs.

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

2.The Chief Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, St. George Fort, Chennai-600 009.

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records of the second respondent with respect to S.No.(a) II Complete Lockdowns on Sundays, S.No.(ii) of III. Prohibited Activities, S.No.(ii), (vi) and (vii) of IV. Activities permitted with restrictions of the impugned order in G.O.(Ms).No.361, Revenue and Disaster Management (D.M.IV) Department, dated 29.04.2021 published in the website of the second respondent and quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the second respondent to allow private and Public Transport, Auto, Taxi and Private Vehicles with 50% occupancy without any travelling restrictions and open new temporary markets at School, College and Public Grounds without any day restriction by splitting existing retail vegetable markets, fish and meat markets and shops. For Petitioner: Mr.S.Sankar For R1 : Mr.A.K.Manickam Standing Counsel for Government

O R D E R

************ [Order of the Court was made by T.S.SIVAGNANAM, J.] The learned Counsel for the petitioner has submitted a letter seeking permission to withdraw the writ petition on the ground that the relief sought for has become infructuous, in the light of the lockdown restrictions imposed by the Government. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

W.P.[MD]No.9289 of 2021 2.Accordingly, the Writ Petition stands dismissed as withdrawn. However, there shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-II) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) MR 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 Chief Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, St. George Fort, Chennai-600 009.

ORDER MADE IN W.P.[MD]No.9289 of 2021 21.06.2021 KM(29.06.2021) 2P 3C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2