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Jayam Tech v. Union Of India

2024-09-10Honourable Mr Justice Mohammed Shaffiq6 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 10.09.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ and W.M.P(MD)No.8316 of 2023 Jayam Tech, Through its Managing Partner, 97-G, Jayam Tower, Teachers Colony, Palayamkottai Road, Tuticorin-628 008, Tamil Nadu.

... Petitioner (In Both Cases) Vs.

1.Union of India, Represented by its Secretary, Ministry of Science and Technology, Technology Bhavan, New Mehrauli Road, Block C, Qutab Institutional Area, New Delhi-110 016.

2.Ministry of Coal, Government of India, Represented by its Secretary, Shastri Bhawan, 1/6

3.Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Represented by its Director General, Anusandhan Bhawan, 2, Rafi Marg, Sansad Marg Area, 4.CSIR-Central Insititute of Mining and Fuel Research (CIMFR), Represented by its Director, (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research), FRI, Dhanbad-828 108, Jharkhand State.

5.SEPC Power (P) Limited, Represented by the Chairman & Managing Director, MEIL House, 1st Floor, No.395, Anna Salai, Teynampet, Chennai-600 018.

... Respondents (In Both Cases) Prayer in W.P(MD)No.9240 of 2023 : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records relating to the Analysis Reports, dated 20.06.2022 and 30.06.2022 of the fourth respondent and quash the same as arbitrary, illegal and in violation of the guidelines (SOP) for coal sampling and sampling agreement issued from the Government of India and pass such further or orders as this Court.

Prayer in W.P(MD)No.15104 of 2024 : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Declaration, declaring the bilateral agreement, dated 22.04.2022 entered into between the 2/6

fourth respondents 4 and 5 as arbitrary, unfair, unreasonable, unjust, illegal, highhandedness, whimsical and void and in violation of the coal sampling Agreement and guidelines for Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) issued from the Government of India, and pass such further orders as this Court. W.P(MD)No.9240 of 2023:

For Petitioner : Mr.N.Shanmugaselvam For R-1 : Mr.K.R.Laxman For R-3 & R-4 : Mr.K.Prabakaran For R-5 : Mr.D.Kirubakaran W.P(MD)No.15104 of 2024:

For Petitioner : Mr.N.Shanmugaselvam For R-1 to R-4 : Mr.K.Govindarajan Deputy Solicitor General of India For R-5 : Mr.D.Kirubakaran COMMON ORDER The learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner has circulated a letter, dated 05.09.2024 to the Registry, seeking permission of this Court to withdraw these writ petitions.

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2. Recording the same, these Writ Petitions stand dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition stands closed.

10.09.2024 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes BTR To 1.The Secretary, Union of India, Ministry of Science and Technology, Technology Bhavan, New Mehrauli Road, Block C, Qutab Institutional Area, New Delhi-110 016.

2.The Secretary, Ministry of Coal, Government of India, Shastri Bhawan, 3.The Director General, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Anusandhan Bhawan, 2, Rafi Marg, Sansad Marg Area, 4/6

4.The Director, CSIR-Central Insititute of Mining and Fuel Research (CIMFR), (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research), FRI, Dhanbad-828 108, Jharkhand State.

5.The Chairman & Managing Director, SEPC Power (P) Limited, MEIL House, 1st Floor, No.395, Anna Salai, Teynampet, Chennai-600 018.

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MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ , J.

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