Arumuganeri Salt Workers v. The Union Of India

0BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :21.12.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K. KUMARESH BABU and M.P.(MD).Nos.1 & 2 of 2014 Arumuganeri Salt Worker's Co-operative Production & Sale Society Ltd., No.O.1291 Arumuganeri, Arumuganeri Post, Thoothukudi District.

Rep by its President.

... Petitioner Vs.

1.Union of India, Rep by the Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Commerce and Industry Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (Salt Section), Udhyog Bhawan, New Delhi.

2.Salt Commissioner, LavanBhawan, 2-A, Lavan Marg, Jhalana Doongri, Jaipur 302004.

3.Deputy Salt Commissioner, Office of the Deputy Salt Commissioner, 26, Haddows Road, Shastri Bhavan, Chennai 600 006.

... Respondents

PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records relating to the impugned Letter No.04014/1/2012- Salt dated 09.10.2013 issued by the 1st respondent and the consequential Demand Notice C.No. 12032/16/P/2004/4646-49 dated 07.11.2013 and the Final Notice C.No. 12032/16/P/2004/7631-34 dated 12.08.2014 (received on 30.08.2014) issued by the 3rd respondent.

For Petitioner :Mr.P.Santhosh Kumar For Respondents :Ms.L.Victoria Gowri Additional Solicitor General of India

O R D E R

This writ petition has been filed seeking to quash the Gazette notification dated 09.10.2013, insofar as it modifies the earlier resolution to only lease the Government land for salt manufacturer for a period of 20 years by invitation of tender and also resolving to renew the lease. 2.The issue in this writ petition is squarely covered by the judgment of this Court in a batch of writ petitions in W.P.Nos.34859 of 2013 etc.,.

3.In view of the same, there is no necessity to make any adjudication further in this writ petition. Following the judgement stated supra, this writ petition is dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

21.12.2022 Index : Yes / No Speaking Order/Non Speaking Order sbn To 1.The Secretary, Union of India, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (Salt Section) Udhyog Bhawan, New Delhi.

2.Salt Commissioner, LavanBhawan, 2-A, Lavan Marg, Jhalana Doongri, Jaipur 302004.

3.Deputy Salt Commissioner, Office of the Deputy Salt Commissioner, 26, Haddows Road, Shastri Bhavan, Chennai 600 006.

K.KUMARESH BABU, J.

sbn and M.P.(MD).Nos.1 & 2 of 2014 21.12.2022