W.P(MD)No.27628 of 2023 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 28.07.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI W.P(MD)No.27628 of 2023 and WMP (MD) Nos.23741 to 23743 of 2023 National Food Corporation of India Export and Import Labour Union, Rep. by its General Secretary ... Petitioner(s) vs. 1. Union of India, Through Ministry of Labour and Employment, Represented by its Secretary, Shramshakti Bhawan, Rafi Marg, New Delhi 110 001. 2. Food Corporation of India, Rep. by its Chairman and Managing Director, Head Quarters, 16-20, Barakhamba Lane, New Delhi 110 001. 3. The General of Manager, Food Corporation of India, 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.27628 of 2023 Regional Office (TN), No. 8, Mayor Sathiyamoorthi Road, Chetpet, Chennai 600 031. 4. The Manager (Dps Admin), For Divisional Manager, Food Corporation of India, Divisional Office, Tuticorin. ... Respondent(s) PRAYER: Writ Petition, filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this court to issue a Writ of Certiorari, to call for the entire records in connection with the impugned notifications issued by the 1st respondent in S.O. 2327(E) dated 06.07.2016, S.O......(E) ..... dated 26.06.2018 (File No. S-16012/05/2011-L-W), S.O.2040(E) dated 25.06.2020 and S.O.4958(E) dated 19.10.2022, and quash the same. For Petitioner : Mr.K. K.Senthil For Respondents : Mr.C.Nandagopal, CGSC for R1 Mr.M.Kumar, Standing Counsel for R2 to R4 O R D E R The present writ petition has been filed challenging the notifications dated 06.07.2016, 26.06.2017, 25.06.2020 and 19.10.2022 issued by the first respondent. 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.27628 of 2023 2. It is brought to the notice of this Court that each of the impugned notifications was valid only for a period of two years. The last of the notifications, dated 19.10.2022, expired in the year 2024. It is further submitted that no subsequent notification has been issued either extending or renewing the exemption granted under the said notification. 3. In view of the same, nothing survives for adjudication in the present writ petition. Accordingly, this writ petition stands dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 28.07.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes PKN 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.27628 of 2023 To 1. Union of India, Through Ministry of Labour and Employment, Represented by its Secretary, Shramshakti Bhawan, Rafi Marg, New Delhi 110 001. 2. Food Corporation of India, Rep. by its Chairman and Managing Director, Head Quarters, 16-20, Barakhamba Lane, New Delhi 110 001. 3. The General of Manager, Food Corporation of India, Regional Office (TN), No. 8, Mayor Sathiyamoorthi Road, Chetpet, Chennai 600 031. 4. The Manager (Dps Admin), For Divisional Manager, Food Corporation of India, Divisional Office, Tuticorin. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.27628 of 2023 M.DHANDAPANI ,J. PKN ORDER MADE IN W.P(MD)No.27628 of 2023 DATED : 28.07.2026 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis