Madras High CourtWP(MD)/3415/2019dismissed as withdrawal

B.Ramkumar Adityan v. Additional Chief Secretary,

2021-04-30Honourable Mr Justice T. S. Sivagnanam,Honourable Mrs Justice S.Ananthi (Retd.)4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 30.04.2021 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM AND THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.ANANTHI W.P.(MD) No.3415 of 2019 and WMP(MD).No.7693 of 2019 B.Ramkumar Adityan .. Petitioner Vs

1. Additional Chief Secretary, Transport Department, Secretariat, Government of Tamil Nadu, Chennai - 600 009.

2. Principal Secretary, Health, Medical Education and Family Welfare Department, Secretariat, Government of Tamil Nadu, Chennai - 600 009.

3. Principal Secretary, Consumer Protection Department, Secretariat, Government of Tamil Nadu, Chennai - 600 009.

4. Transport Commissioner, State Transport Authority, Transport Department, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.

5. Commissioner Food Safety, 5th floor of DMS Office Building, No.359, Anna Salai, DMS Campus, Teynampet, Chennai - 600 006.

6. The Managing Director, State Express Transport Corporation Tamil Nadu Ltd., Pallavan Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

7. The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Coimbatore) Ltd., No.37, Mettupalayam Road, Coimbatore - 641 043.

8. The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Salem) Ltd., No.12, Ramakrishna Road, Salem - 636 007.

9. The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Kumbakonam) Ltd., No.27, Railway Station New Road, Kumbakonam - 612 001.

10. The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Tirunelveli) Ltd., Kattapomman Nagar, Tirunelveli - 627 011.

11. The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Madurai) Ltd., Bye Pass Road, Madurai - 625 010.

12. The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villuppuram) Ltd., Salamedu, Villuppuram - 605 602.

... Respondents PRAYER: Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent No.1 and 4 to open its own or approved Hotels in every 50 km in National and State Highways wherever necessary by fixing selling price, Quantity and Quality of food like Railways with other essential amenities like CCTV, Clean Toilet, Aavin Milk Sales Counter, First Aid Centre and subsequently direct the 1st and 4th

respondents to instruct all buses of the 6th to 12th respondents, all long distance private mofussil buses and Omni Buses to stop these hotels between 7.30 AM to 9.00 AM for breakfast, 1.00 PM to 2.00 PM for lunch and 7.30 PM to 9.00 PM for night food within stipulated time.

For Petitioner : Mr.Karthick Subramanian For respondents : Mr.K.P.Krishnadass, Special Government Pleader for R1 to R5 Mr.K.Sathiya Singh, Additional Government Pleader for R6 Mr.J.Senthil Kumaraiah for R11 Mr.D.Sivaraman for R12 No appearance - R7 to R10

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by T.S.SIVAGNANAM, J.] The learned counsel appearing for the writ petitioner, had circulated a letter dated 25.03.2021, praying for withdrawal of this writ petition and in the light of the same, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No Costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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