G.Thirumurugan @ Theeran Thirumurugan v. Union Of India Represented By

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 30.10.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.K.R.SHRIRAM, CHIEF JUSTICE and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ G.Thirumurugan @ Theeran Thirumurugan ... Petitioner -vs1.Union of India rep.by the Secretary Ministry of External Affairs Government of Tamil Nadu South Block New Delhi-110 011 2.State of Tamil Nadu rep.by the Principal Secretary Department of Animal Husbandry Dairying Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare State of Tamil Nadu Fort St.George Secretariat, Chennai-600 009 3.The Commissioner of Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare

Tamil Nadu Fisheries Development Corporation Limited (TNFDC) Integrated Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Building Nandanam Chennai-600 035 4.The District Collector Ramanathapuram District Ramanathapuram 5.The District Collector Pudukottai District Pudukottai ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondent Nos.1 and 2 to take appropriate action for the release of Tamil Nadu fishermen and their boats from the custody of Sri Lankan Navy and Coast Guard and hand over them to their relatives in accordance with law within the time stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner :

Mr.S.Jainab Beevi For Respondents :

Mr.K.Govindrarajan Deputy Solicitor General of India for R1 Mr.P.Thilakkumar Government Pleader for R2 to R5

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble CHIEF JUSTICE]

After the petition was heard for sometime, counsel sought leave to withdraw the petition.

2. Writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs.

[K.R.SHRIRAM., C.J.] [MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ, J.] 30.10.2024 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No krk To:

1.The Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, South Block, New Delhi-110 011.

2.The Principal Secretary, Department of Animal Husbandry Dairying Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare,

State of Tamil Nadu, Fort St.George, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

3.The Commissioner of Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare, Tamil Nadu Fisheries Development Corporation Limited (TNFDC), Integrated Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Building, Nandanam, Chennai-600 035.

4.The District Collector, Ramanathapuram District, Ramanathapuram.

5.The District Collector, Pudukottai District, Pudukottai.

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE and MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ, J.

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