M.Lionel Antony Raj v. The Secretary To Government Of Tamilnadu

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 M.Lionel Antony Raj ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Secretary to the Government of Tamilnadu, Health Department, Fort St. George, Chennai.

2.The Secretary to the Government of Tamilnadu, Revenue Department, Fort St. George, Chennai.

3.The Secretary to the Government of Tamilnadu, Local Administration, Fort St. George, Chennai.

4.The Secretary to the Government of Tamil Nadu, Finance Department, Fort St. George, Chennai.

5.The Director, Director of Public Health & Preventive Medicine, 64/75, Main Road, Chokkalingam nadar, Teynampet, Chennai-600 086.

6.The Commissioner, Department of Food Safety and Drug Administration, Suriammapet, Saidapet, Chennai-600 015.

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PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the Respondents to conduct an investigation into the irregularities in procurement of food for the COVID19 patients under care and the medical staff who are attending them and to procure all such foods by following the procedures prescribed under the Tamilnadu Transparency in Tenders Act, 1998.

For Petitioner :

Mr.S.Vanchinathan For Respondents :

Mr.J.Ashok, Additional Government Pleader

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.] The cause arose for the filing of the present writ petition does not exist as of now, as nothing survives in the writ petition. Therefore, this Writ Petition stands disposed of as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs.

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abr To 1.The Secretary to the Government of Tamilnadu, Health Department, Fort St. George, Chennai.

2.The Secretary to the Government of Tamilnadu, Revenue Department, Fort St. George, Chennai.

3.The Secretary to the Government of Tamilnadu, Local Administration, Fort St. George, Chennai.

4.The Secretary to the Government of Tamil Nadu, Finance Department, Fort St. George, Chennai.

5.The Director, Director of Public Health & Preventive Medicine, 64/75, Main Road, Chokkalingam nadar, Teynampet, Chennai-600 086.

6.The Commissioner, Department of Food Safety and Drug Administration, Suriammapet, Saidapet, Chennai-600 015.

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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

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

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