L.Ramprasath v. The State Of Tamilnadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 14/09/2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD W.P(MD)No.16003 of 2020 and W.M.P.(MD) No.13419 of 2020 L.Ramprasath ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The State of Tamilnadu, Represented by its Chief Secretary, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai.

2.The Director, Director of Information and Public Relationship Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai.

3.The Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai.

4.The Secretary to Government, School Education Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai.

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Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records pertaining to the impugned notification in Press Release No.236 dated 31.10.2020 issued by the 2nd respondent and quash the 1st and 2nd relaxation conditions in the impugned notification and consequently direct the respondents not to open the Schools, Colleges, Research Institutions, Education Institution and Hostels in all over Tamil Nadu till completion of entire curfew. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Sathish Kumar For Respondents 1 to 4 : Mr.S.P.Maharajan Special Government Pleader * * *

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by R.MAHADEVAN, J.) The petitioner has come forward with this writ petition, challenging the Press Release No.236 dated 31.10.2020 issued by the 2nd respondent and consequently to direct the respondents not to open the Schools, Colleges, Research Institutions, Education Institution and Hostels in all over Tamil Nadu till completion of entire curfew.

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Learned counsel on either side submitted that the matter has become infructuous.

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Recording the same, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is also dismissed.

[R.M.D., J.] [J.S.N.P., J.] 14/09/2022 Internet : Yes / No Index : Yes / No sj To 1.The Chief Secretary, State of Tamilnadu, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai.

2.The Director, Director of Information and Public Relationship Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai.

3.The Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai.

4.The Secretary to Government, School Education Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai.

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R.MAHADEVAN, J.

and J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD , J.

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