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V.Nandagopalan v. the Under Secretary

Madras HC7 Aug 2024WP/22135/2024

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The petitioner sought a writ of mandamus to direct respondents to provide a report on the status of eight Indian Navy personnel detained in Qatar. The court noted from a communication by the Deputy Solicitor General that the personnel were released by the Qatar Government in February 2024. The petition was disposed of, recording this statement, with no costs.

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V.Nandagopalan Vs the Under Secretary — Service and Employment | Madras HC (2024)

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W.P.No.22135 of 2024

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 07.08.2024

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CORAM :

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THE HON'BLE MR.D.KRISHNAKUMAR, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE

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AND

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THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.B.BALAJI

W.P.No.22135 of 2024

V.Nandagopalan

.. Petitioner

Vs.

The Under Secretary Prime Minister Office No.7, Race Course Road, Nirman Bhavan Chanakyapuri, New Delhi 110 011.

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The Under Secretary Minister of External Affairs SO(DB), 74B, South Block New Delhi 110 011.

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Embassy of the State of Qatar EP-31A, Chandra Gupta Marg Chanakyapuri, New Delhi 110 001.

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.. Respondents

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Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to dispose of the representation dated 07.12.2023 and provide the report of 8 Indian Navy Personnel in Qatar government are stable or unstable.

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W.P.No.22135 of 2024

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For the Petitioner : Mr.J.Janarthanan

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For the Respondents : Mr.Rajesh Vivekanandan Deputy Solicitor General for Respondents 1 & 2

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ORDER

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(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Acting Chief Justice)

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We have heard Mr.J.Janarthanan, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.Rajesh Vivekanandan, learned Deputy Solicitor General for the respondents 1 and 2.

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The allegation of the petitioner is that the respondents have not disposed of his representation dated 07.12.2023 seeking a report in respect of the condition of eight Indian Navy personnel who were detained in Qatar.

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Learned Deputy Solicitor General has produced a

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communication dated 07.02.2024 stating that the said eight Indian Navy personnel were released by Qatar Government in February, 2024.

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W.P.No.22135 of 2024

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In view of the above, except to record the above

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statement, no further order is necessary in the writ petition. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, W.M.P.No.24430 of 2024 is closed.

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(D.K.K., ACJ.) (P.B.B., J.)

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07.08.2024

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Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No

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The Under Secretary Prime Minister Office No.7, Race Course Road, Nirman Bhavan Chanakyapuri, New Delhi 110 011.

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The Under Secretary Minister of External Affairs SO(DB), 74B, South Block New Delhi 110 011.

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Embassy of the State of Qatar EP-31A, Chandra Gupta Marg Chanakyapuri, New Delhi 110 001.

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W.P.No.22135 of 2024

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D.KRISHNAKUMAR, ACJ, AND P.B.BALAJI,J.

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W.P.No.22135 of 2024

07.08.2024

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