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Case brief
What is this about?
The Madurai Bench dismissed a writ petition filed by the TASMAC Employees Association seeking a mandatory order to prevent other departments from inspecting TASMAC shops without the respondent officers' presence. The Court found the prayer to be a camouflaged attempt to prevent surprise visits by law enforcing agencies.
What did the court decide?
The writ petition was dismissed without costs as the prayer was considered an untenable camouflaged attempt to prevent surprise visits by law enforcing agencies.
What the court decided
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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 26.11.2018
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN
W.P.(MD)No.1168 of 2015
TASMAC Paniyalargal Union (Madurai), Represented by its District Secretary, Ambalakara Mandapam, No.26-A, Outpost, Tallakulam, Madurai. ... Petitioner
1.The Managing Director,
Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Limited, (TASMAC), CMDA Tower II, 4th Floor, Gandhi-Irwin Bridge Road, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.
- 2.The Senior Regional Manager,
- Madurai Region,
Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Limited, (TASMAC), Anna Nagar, Madurai -20.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner association was entitled to a writ of mandamus directing respondents to allow only them to supervise inspections of TASMAC shops
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
TASMAC Paniyalargal Union (Madurai)
- respondent
Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Limited
- respondent
Senior Regional Manager, Madurai Region, Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Limited
- respondent
District Manager, Madurai South, Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Limited
- respondent
District Manager, Madurai North, Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Limited
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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