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2025 DAILYLAW 23503 (MAD)

D.SIVAKUMAR, v. THE COMMISSIONER OF FOOD

WP/2366/2013 · 2025-08-13

Mummineni Sudheer Kumar

Transfer Petitionbody2025

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W.P.No.2366 of 2013 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 13.08.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR W.P.No.2366 of 2013 D.Sivakumar ... Petitioner vs 1 The Commissioner of Food Safety, 359, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 006. 2 Designated officer, Tamil Nadu Food Safety and Drug Administration Department (Food Safety Wing), Udhagamandalam - 643 002. 3 The Institute of Public Health, rep. by the Director of Public Health, Poonamallee, Chennai - 600 056. ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a writ of certiorarified mandamus, to call for the records from the 1st respondent relating to the proceedings of the 1st Respondent dated 10.01.2013, bearing reference No.R.No. 354/2012/S1/FSSA, unilaterally relieving petitioner from the post of Food Safety Officer read with the consequential proceedings of the 2nd Respondent Na.Ka.No.013/Esst/FSSA/2013, dated 18.01.2013, and quash the same as ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.2366 of 2013 illegal, arbitrary, without jurisdiction, in violation of Principles of Natural Justice and the provisions of the Food Safety and Standards Act 2006, consequently direct the Respondents 1 to 3 to continue the petitioner as Food Safety Officer, impart all the necessary training with continuity of service, salary arrears, monetary and all service and other attendant benefits. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Srinivasa Murthy For Respondents : Mr.E.Sundaram, Govt. Advocate. ORDER When the matter is taken up for consideration, it is brought to the notice of this Court by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner filed yet another writ petition, after filing of the present writ petition, vide W.P.No.18785 of 2019, and the said writ petition was allowed by a coordinate bench of this Court, vide order, dated 08.01.2025. 2. In the light of the above order, according to the learned counsel for the petitioner, nothing survives in the present writ petition. 3. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is closed, for having become infructuous. No costs. Consequently, the connected M.P.Nos.1,2, 3 and 4 of 2013 are closed. 13.08.2025 ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.2366 of 2013 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No dixit To: 1 The Commissioner of Food Safety, 359, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 006. 2 Designated officer, Tamil Nadu Food Safety and Drug Administration Department (Food Safety Wing), Udhagamandalam - 643 002. 3 The Institute of Public Health, rep. by the Director of Public Health, Poonamallee, Chennai - 600 056. ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.2366 of 2013 MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR, J. dixit W.P.No.2366 of 2013 13.08.2025 ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis