W.P.No.41530 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 05.11.2025 CORAM : THE HONOURABLE MR. MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN W.P.No.41530 of 2025 & W.M.P.Nos.46524, 46529, 46534, 46540 & 46546 of 2025 Syed Alim. H .. Petitioner Vs. 1. The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting Room No 552, A Wing Shastri Bhawan New-Delhi-110001. 2. The Food Safety Commissioner Food Safety and Drug Administration Department 359, Anna Salai, Teynampet Chennai-600009. 3. The Head Office of Vijay Television (STAR Vijay) Rep by Krishnan Kutty, Business Head No. 5 Jagannathan Road Nungambakkam, Chennai - 600 034. 4. The Media Mason Rep by Ravoofa H.K. Founder No: 4/46, Model School Road Rutland gate 4th Street Thousand lights, Chennai - 600 006. ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.41530 of 2025 5. The Box Office Studio Rep by Jegan Baskaran, Creative Producer 1st Cross Street, Kanagathara Nagar Tirupathi Nagar, Valasaravakkam Chennai - 600 087. .. Respondents Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of Mandamus commanding Respondent Nos.3 to 5 immediately and desist from broadcasting any episodes of the program "Cook with Comali" that feature tasks resulting in deliberate food wastage and to award exemplary costs against the Respondents for their egregious violations of constitutional rights under Articles 21, 47 and 51A(g) of the Constitution, which have caused irreversible harm to public health and nutrition security in Tamil Nadu. For Petitioner : No appearance ORDER (Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) None for petitioner in second round also. ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.41530 of 2025 2. Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. Consequently, the interim applications are also dismissed. (MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J) 05.11.2025 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No kpl To 1. The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting Room No 552, A Wing Shastri Bhawan New-Delhi-110001. 2. The Food Safety Commissioner Food Safety and Drug Administration Department 359, Anna Salai, Teynampet Chennai-600009. ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.41530 of 2025 THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN,J. (kpl) W.P.No.41530 of 2025 05.11.2025 ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis