Ramkumar Adityan.B v. Home Secretary
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 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 Additional Chief Secretary, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.
5.The Principal Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department, 6.The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Limited, CMDA Tower-II, 4th Floor, Gandhi Irvin Bridge Road, Egmore, Chennai-8.
... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 3 and 6 to close all the Liquor Retail Sales Shops throughout Tamil Nadu and consequently direct the first respondent to ban to open all the Liquor Retail Sales till COVID-19 situation is normalize. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Sankar 1/3
For R3 to R5 : Mr.R.Baskaran Standing Counsel for Government For R6 : Mr.B.Jameel Arasu
ORDER
************ [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the light of the lockdown restrictions imposed by the Government. 2.Accordingly, the Writ Petition stands dismissed as withdrawn. However, there shall be no order as to costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS III) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) MR Note :
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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, 4.The Additional Chief Secretary, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.
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5.The Principal Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department, 6.The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Limited, CMDA Tower-II, 4th Floor, Gandhi Irvin Bridge Road, Egmore, Chennai-8.
+1 CC to M/s.SPL GP ( SR-19928[F] dated 22/06/2021 ) ORDER MADE IN 21.06.2021 KK(29.06.2021) 3P 8C 3/3