Madras High CourtWP(MD)/10201/2016withdrawn dismissed

M/S.Vedanta Limited, Rep. By v. Union Of India, Ministry Of

2019-06-27Honourable Dr Justice Anita Sumanth2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 27.06.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH W.P(MD)No.10201 of 2016 and W.M.P(MD)No.7968 of 2016 M/s.Vedanta Limited, (formerly Known as M/s.Sesa Sterlite Limited), Rep. by its Associate General Manager (Legal), Satyapriya, SIPCOT Industrial Complex, Madurai By-pass Road, T.V.Puram P.O., Thoothukudi - 628 002.

... Petitioner Vs.

1.Union of India, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Krishi Bhawan, Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi - 110 001.

2.The Deputy Secretary, Union of India, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Plant Protection Division, Krishi Bhawan, Rajendra Pasad Road, New Delhi - 110 001.

3.The Commissioner of Customs, Custom House, Thoothukudi.

4.The Plant Quarantine Officer, Thoothukudi.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for records in No.8-34/2016-PP-II dated 15.03.2016 on the file of the second respondent and quash the same as illegal, arbitrary and against the principles of natural justice and direct the second and third respondents not to insist for Plant Quarantine (PQ) Certificate in all the imports of the petitioner in related to Steam Coal.

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For Petitioner :

Mr.N.Sudalaimuthu For R - 1 :

Mr.D.Saravanan For RR 2 & 3 :

Mr.R.Nandakumar

ORDER

Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the Writ Petition and has also made an endorsement in this regard.

2.In the light of the same, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-II) // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar(CS ) ps To 1.Union of India, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Krishi Bhawan, Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi - 110 001.

2.The Deputy Secretary, Union of India, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Plant Protection Division, Krishi Bhawan, Rajendra Pasad Road, New Delhi - 110 001.

3.The Commissioner of Customs, Custom House, Thoothukudi. 4.The Plant Quarantine Officer, Thoothukudi.

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