Petitioner sought renewal of milk retail depot license suspended due to fee default. Court directed clearance of arrears via installments, allowing continued operation pending full payment, while reserving right to revoke if default persists.
License continued pending clearance of Rs.2,77,304/- arrears in four monthly installments commencing 03.08.2020.
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W.P.(MD)No.17756 of 2013
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 22.07.2020
CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN W.P.(MD)No.17756 of 2013 and M.P.(MD)No.1 of 2013
P.Rajasekar ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Director, Medical, Rural Health Services and Family Welfare Department,
DMS Compound, Chennai-6.
2.The Joint Director, Health Services, Government Head Quarters Hospital Campus, Dindigul District, Dindigul.
3.The General Manager, Dindigul District Co-operative, Milk Producers Union Limited, Upstairs-160, No.9, East Govinthapuram, Dindigul District. ... Respondents
Prayer: Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the second and third respondents to consider the claim of the petitioner to provide renewal license for the year 2013-2014 in respect of running Aavil Milk retail depot in the premises of the second respondent, Government Hospital Campus, Dindigul within the time stipulated by this Court.
For Petitioner : Mr.T.Lajapathi Roy For R1 and R2 : Mr.M.Rajarajan Government Advocate For R3 : Mr.Mareesh Kumar O R D E R
Heard Mr.T.Lajapathi Roy, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, Mr.M.Rajarajan, learned Government Advocate appearing for the first and second respondents and Mr.Mareesh Kumar, learned counsel appearing for the third respondent.
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default. Therefore, the third respondent took action for terminating the license. That led to the filing of the instant writ petition.
submitted that even in the month of June, 2020, the petitioner had paid a sum of Rs.1,00,000/-. The petitioner's counsel fairly admits that the petitioner is still in arrears.
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Assistant Registrar (AD-I)
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To
1.The Director, Medical Rural Health Services and Family Welfare Department,
DMS Compound, Chennai-6.
2.The Joint Director, Health Services, Government Head Quarters Hospital Campus, Dindigul District, Dindigul.
W.P.(MD)No.17756 of 2013 22.07.2020
SMA/06/08/2020/3P/3C
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether to permit the licensee to continue operations despite pending license fee arrears by allowing installment payments.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
P.Rajasekar
The Director, Medical, Rural Health Services
The Joint Director, Health Services
The General Manager, Dindigul District Co-operative, Milk Producers Union Limited
G.R.Swaminathan
As recorded by the court registry
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