Louis.S. v. The State Government Of Tamil Nadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 05.08.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE and W.M.P.(MD)No.16060 of 2020 S.Louis ... Petitioner -Vs1.The State Government of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the Secretary to Government (FAC), Law Department, Secretariat, St.George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The State Government of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the Secretary, Agriculture Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.

... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Declaration, declaring the Tamil Nadu Agricultural Produce and Livestock contract farming and services (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2019 as ultra virus 1/4

and illegal and consequently, to direct the respondents to abolish the system of contract farming in the State of Tamil Nadu within the time stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Louis (Party-in-Person) For Respondents : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar, Government Pleader

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) The learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents would submit that the Act under question in the Writ Petition has been repealed and the Government has notified in Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, dated 20.12.2021. 2.In view of the above, this Writ Petition stands closed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. (S.M.S., J.) & (A.D.M.C., J.) 05.08.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Yuva 2/4

To 1.The Secretary to Government (FAC), State Government of Tamil Nadu, Law Department, Secretariat, St.George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Secretary, State Government of Tamil Nadu, Agriculture Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.

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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

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

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