WP Nos. 6077 and 6093 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 09-03-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T. VINOD KUMAR WP Nos. 6077 and 6093 of 2019 and WMP Nos.6912 & 6918 of 2019 K.Krishnan Unni Petitioner in W.P.No.6077 of 2019 K.Vijaya Sarangan Petitioner in W.P.No.6093 of 2019 Vs 1. The Chief Executive Officer, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, Government of India, FDA Bhawan, Kotla Road, New Delhi -1. 2.The Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, New Delhi. 3.The Secretary to Government of India. Ministry of Food Processing Industries, New Delhi. Respondents in both cases Prayer in W.P.No.6077 of 2019 Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of the constitution of India, seeking to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records of the 1st Respondent in its F.No.A.21021/04/2012- Admn.FSSAI, dated 14.01.2019 and quash the same and consequently direct the respondents to absorb the petitioner under the services of the Food Safety and Standard Authority of India in the light of the clarification furnished by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare vide OM dated 10.03.2017 and in the light of the option exercised by the petitioner with all consequential and attendant benefits. Prayer in W.P.No.6093 of 2019 Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of the constitution of India, seeking to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to absorb the petitioner under the services of the Food Safety and https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP Nos. 6077 and 6093 of 2019 Standard Authority of India in the light of the clarification furnished by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare vide OM dated 10.03.2017 and in the light of the option exercised by the petitioner with all consequential and attendant benefits. In both cases For Petitioners: Ms.G.Augujanani, Mr.V.Vijay Shankar For Respondents: Mr.Su.Srivasan, Central Government Standing Counsel for R1 Ms.S.Indumathi Ravi, Special Panel Counsel for R2 COMMON ORDER When the matter is taken up for hearing today, Ms.G.Augujanani, learned counsel representing Mr.V.Vijay Shankar, counsel for the petitioners on record in both cases seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the Writ Petitions. She also made an endorsement in the Court bundle to that effect. 2. In view of the aforesaid submission and the endorsement made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, these writ petitions are dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 09-03-2026 vum Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation:Yes/No To 1.The Chief Executive Officer, Food Safety and Standards Authority of https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP Nos. 6077 and 6093 of 2019 India, Government of India, FDA Bhawan, Kotla Road, New Delhi -1. 2.The Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, New Delhi. 3.The Secretary to Government of India. Ministry of Food Processing Industries, New Delhi. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP Nos. 6077 and 6093 of 2019 T.VINOD KUMAR J. vum WP Nos. 6077 and 6093 of 2019 & WMP Nos.6912 & 6918 of 2019 09-03-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis