2026:MHC:320 WP No. 24370 of 2017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 27-01-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR WP No. 24370 of 2017 AND WMP NOS. 25787 and 25788 OF 2017 Tamil Nadu Beeda and Zarda Traders Association, Rep. by its Vice President, Mr.R.Balaji, S/o. N.Rajagopal, No.8, Subbrayan Nagar 3rd Street, Kodambakkam, Chennai-24. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Commissioner of Food Safety Office of the Commissioner of Food Safety, 5th Floor of DMS Office Building, 259, Anna Salai, DMS Campus, Teynampet, Chennai-600 006 2. The Commissioner of Police Vepery, Chennai-600 007 ..Respondent(s) Prayer: Writ petition filed under 226 of Constitution of India for issuance of writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records on the file of the 1st respondent in Notification No.VI(1)/155(a)/2017 dated 23.05.2017 and to quash the same as illegal, irregular and without jurisdiction and further forbear the __________ Page1 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 24370 of 2017 respondents from conducting illegal searches and seizures and act in accordance with the guidelines issued by this Court in Crl.O.P.11992/2017 dated 26.07.2017. For Petitioner(s): Mr. Vedavikas for Ms.V.Srimathi For Respondent(s): Mr.K.Tippu Sultan Government Advocate ORDER (Order of the Court was made by Dr.Anita Sumanth J.) Mr.Vedavikas for Ms.V.Srimathi, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner says that the matter is infructuous as the impugned Notification is of the year 2017, which is valid only for a period of one year. 2.Recording the same, this writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Connected miscellaneous petitions are also dismissed. (A.S.M.,J.) (M.S.K.,J.) 27-01-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes vs __________ Page2 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 24370 of 2017 To 1. The Commissioner of Food Safety Office of the Commissioner of Food Safety, 5th Floor of DMS Office Building, 259, Anna Salai, DMS Campus, Teynampet, Chennai-600 006 2. The Commissioner of Police Vepery, Chennai-600 007 __________ Page3 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 24370 of 2017 DR.ANITA SUMANTH J. AND MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR J. vs WP No. 24370 of 2017 AND WMP NOS. 25787 and 25788 OF 2017 27-01-2026 __________ Page4 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis