P.Rathinam v. Union Of India Rep. By

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 23.07.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE and W.M.P.(MD)Nos.8778 & 8779 of 2020 P Rathinam ... Petitioner Vs.

1.Union of India, Rep., by the Ministry of Home Affairs, North Block, New Delhi-110001.

2.State of Tamil Nadu, Rep., by the Chief Secretary, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

3.The District Collector, Namakkal District, Thiruchengode Road, Namakkal.

4.The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai.

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5.The District Collector, Chennai District, Chennai.

6.The Principal Secretary to Government, Government of Tamil Nadu, Department of Revenue and Disaster Management, Fort St.George, Secretariat, Chennai-9.

...Respondents

(R6 is suo motu impleaded vide Court order dated 20.08.2020 made in W.P. (MD)No.9776 of 2020) PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records connected with the impugned order in G.O.(Ms)No.396, Revenue and Disaster Management (D.M.II) Department, dated 31.07.2020 on the file of the 2nd respondent and quash the limited portion in para No.2 item No.1 at the end which reads as, 'E-Pass system will continue to be in force for both Inter-State and Inter-district travel' and to direct the 2nd respondent to allow the people to travel from one district to another district freely without any restrictions.

For Petitioner : No Appearance For R1 : Mr.K.Govindarajan, Deputy Solicitor General of India For R2 to R6 : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar, Government Pleader 2/4

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) The cause for institution of this Writ Petition did not exist. Thus, this Writ Petition is disposed of as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

(S.M.S., J.) & (A.D.M.C., J.) 23.07.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Yuva To 1.The Chief Secretary, State of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

2.The District Collector, Namakkal District, Thiruchengode Road, Namakkal.

3.The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai.

4.The District Collector, Chennai District, Chennai.

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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

AND DR.A.D.MARIA CLETE, J.

Yuva 5.The Principal Secretary to Government, Government of Tamil Nadu, Department of Revenue and Disaster Management, Fort St.George, Secretariat, Chennai-9.

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