C. Maharajan v. The Secretary To The Government/ The Chairman

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 04.08.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM and THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE and W.M.P.(MD) No.15829 of 2020 C.Maharajan ... Petitioner -vs1.The Secretary to the Government / The Chairman State Seeds Sub Committee for Agricultural Crops Agriculture Department Fort St.George, Chennai 2.The Director of Seed Certification and Organic Certification Directorate of Seed Certification 1424-A, Thadagam Road Coimbatore-13 3.The Deputy Director of Seed Certification Melakanmai Street, Madurai-2

4.The Assistant Director of Seed Certification Melakanmai Street Madurai-2 5.The Seed Inspector Melakanmai Street Madurai-2 6.The Managing Director Rallis India Limited 23rd Floor, Lodha Excelus New Cuffe Parada Off Eastern Freeway Wadala, Mumbai-400 037 Maharashtra State 7.The Proprietor M/s.Kishan Fertilizer Company No.J-166, Paddy Merchant Centre Mattuthavani, Madurai 8.The Proprietor M/s.Farm Aid Service E-206, Paddy Merchant Centre Mattuthavani, Madurai 9.The Proprietor M/s.R.V.Farm Services F-202, Paddy Merchant Centre Mattuthavani, Madurai ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue

a writ of mandamus directing the Respondents 1 to 5 to take appropriate action against the Respondents 6 to 9 for the adulterated seed vending on the basis of the Petitioner's Representation dated 12.10.2020, 20.10.2020 and 29.10.2020.

For Petitioner :

Mr.R.Shankar Ganesh For Respondents :

Mr.P.Thilakkumar Government Pleader for R1 to R5 Mr.Raguvaran Gopalan for R6 to R9

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.] On account of efflux of time, the relief, as such sought for in the present writ petition, lost its relevance. If at all any grievance exists [S.M.S., J.] [A.D.M.C., J.] 04.08.2025 NCC :

Yes / No

Index :

Yes / No Internet :

Yes / No krk To:

1.The Secretary to the Government / The Chairman, State Seeds Sub Committee for Agricultural Crops, Agriculture Department, Fort St.George, Chennai.

2.The Director of Seed Certification and Organic Certification, Directorate of Seed Certification, 1424-A, Thadagam Road, Coimbatore-13.

3.The Deputy Director of Seed Certification, Office of the Joint Director of Agriculture, Melakanmai Street, Madurai-2.

4.The Assistant Director of Seed Certification, Office of the Joint Director of Agriculture, Melakanmai Street, Madurai-2.

5.The Seed Inspector Melakanmai Street Madurai-2

S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

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

krk and W.M.P.(MD) No.15829 of 2020 04.08.2025