Madras High CourtWP(MD)/3859/2014dismissed as withdrawal

G.R.Swaminathan v. Union Of India, Ministry Of

2015-02-25Honourable Mr Justice V. S. Ravi,Honourable Dr Justice S. Tamilvanan2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 25.02.2015

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE S.TAMILVANAN and THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.S.RAVI W.P.(MD)Nos.3859 and 3860 of 2014 and M.P.(MD)Nos.1,1 2 and 2 of 2014 G.R.Swaminathan ... Petitioner in both the Writ petitions Vs.

1.The Secretary, Union of India, Ministry of Personnel Public Grievance and Pensions, North Block, New Delhi 110 001.

2.The Secretary, Selection Committee, Constituted under Section 4 of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013, Ministry of Personnel Public Grievance and Pensions, North Block, New Delhi 110 001.

3.The Chairman, Search Committee, Constituted under Section 4(3) of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013, Ministry of Personnel Public Grievance and Pensions, North Block, New Delhi 110 001.

... Respondents in W.P.Nos.3859 and 3860/14 PRAYER IN W.P.(MD)No.3859 of 2014: The Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of declaration to declare Section 4(1)(d), 4(2) and the second provisio to Section 4(3) of Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 (Act No.1 of 2014) which has been published in Government of India Gazette No.1 dated 01.01.2014 as null and void and ultra vires under Articles 14, 21 and 50 of the Constitution of India.

PRAYER IN W.P.(MD)No.3860 of 2014: The Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of declaration to declare the Search Committee (Constitution, Terms and Conditions of appointment of members and the manner of selection of panel of names for appointment of Chairperson and Members of Lokpal) Rules, 2014, which has been published in the Government of India gazette dated 17.01.2014 in F.No.407/02/2014 AVD-IV(B) as null and void as it is contrary to Sections 3 and 4 of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 and ultra vires under Article 14 of the Constitution of India.

For Petitioner : Mr.T.Antony Arulraj For Respondents : Mr.K.K.Senthilvelan, ASGI for R1 to 3 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

COMMON ORDER (Order of this Court was made by S.TAMILVANAN,J.) Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners seeks permission to withdraw the Writ petitions. He has also made an endorsement to that effect.

2.In view of the submission and the endorsement made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, the Writ petitions are dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (T&P) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Secretary, Union of India, Ministry of Personnel Public Grievance and Pensions, North Block, New Delhi 110 001.

2.The Secretary, Selection Committee, Constituted under Section 4 of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013, Ministry of Personnel Public Grievance and Pensions, North Block, New Delhi 110 001.

3.The Chairman, Search Committee, Constituted under Section 4(3) of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013, Ministry of Personnel Public Grievance and Pensions, North Block, New Delhi 110 001.

+1cc to MR.S.ANWAR SAMEEM, ADVOCATE IN SR : 9116 SR : 17.04.2015 : 2P/5C W.P.(MD)Nos.3859 and 3860 of 2014 & M.P.(MD)Nos.1,1 2 and 2 of 2014 25.02.2015 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/