The High Court disposed of a writ petition challenging a refusal to allow the petitioner to run a canteen. The court held that a policy shift to open auctions superseded prior rights. The petitioner was granted liberty to participate in future auctions.
Writ Petition disposed of; petitioner granted liberty to participate in future open auctions for the canteen.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 10.12.2021
CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM
W.P.No.53 of 2014 and M.P.No.1 of 2014
K.Natarajan ... Petitioner
Vs.
...Respondents
Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned order in Na.Ka.No.2490/Thi.Va-2/2013 dated 23.09.2013 passed by the 3rd respondent and quash the same as illegal and consequently directing the respondents Nos. 1 and 2 to consider the claim of the petitioner to provide No Objection Certificate/renewal license in respect of running NAESEY Kiosk Canteen in the premises of 2nd respondent Government Hospital and sait Hospital Campus, The Nilgris.
For Petitioner : Mr.S.Rajmakesh
For Respondents : Mr.T.Venkatesh Kumar Special Government Pleader
O R D E R
The relief sought for in the present writ petition is to call for the records pertaining to the impugned order in Na.Ka.No.2490/Thi.Va-2/2013 dated 23.09.2013 passed by the 3rd respondent and quash the same as illegal and consequently directing the respondents Nos. 1 and 2 to consider the claim of the petitioner to provide No Objection Certificate/renewal license in respect of running NAESEY Kiosk Canteen in the premises of 2nd respondent Government Hospital and sait Hospital Campus, The Nilgris.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar(CS-VIII)
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
Jeni/Cse
To
+1cc to Mr.Raj Makesh, Advocate, S.R.No.66517 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.66097
W.P.No.53 of 2014
MG(CO) SU(28/12/2021)
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is entitled to continue running the NAESEY Kiosk Canteen despite a policy change to open auctions.
K.Natarajan
The Director Medical and Rural Welfare Service
The Joint Director of Medical and Rural Welfare Services
The Medical Superintendent
S.M.Subramaniam
As recorded by the court registry
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