The High Court disposed of the writ petition seeking mandamus for 100% testing of lockdown-exempt persons, holding that the pandemic stage had passed and the petition had become infructuous.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 08.02.2024
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY
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India Awake for Transparency, Rep by its Director, Rajender Kumar, Unit I Mezzaine Floor, 24, Desikar Street, Mylapore, Chennai-600 004. .. Petitioner
-vs-
Rep by its Secretary to Government, Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi.
(R-3 suo motu impleaded vide court order dated 08.04.2020)
.. Respondents
Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the 1st respondent to ensure
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100% testing of all persons who were exempt from the lock down and were performing services involving public contact and to complete the same before the completion of the lock down and for this purpose build database of all such lock down exempt persons and further make plan for ensuring 100% testing of the same and direct the 2nd respondent to provide all necessary assistance to the first respondent in this regard.
For the Petitioner : No appearance For the Respondents : Mr.C.Kathiravan Spl. Govt. Pleader for R-1 : Mr.V.Chandrasekaran SCGSC for RR 2 and 3 * * * * *
ORDER
(Made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice)
None appears for the petitioner. We have heard Mr.C.Kathiravan, learned Special Government Pleader, for respondent No.1 and Mr.V.Chandrasekaran, learned Senior Central Government Standing Counsel, for respondent Nos.2 and 3.
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Covid-19 pandemic.
becomes infructuous.
The writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of. There shall be no
order as to costs.
(S.V.G., CJ.) (D.B.C., J.) 08.02.2024 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No
sra
To
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THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.
(sra)
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ petition regarding 100% testing of lockdown-exempt persons remains viable?
1 provisions across 1 enactments
India Awake for Transparency
The Secretary, Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Tamil Nadu
The Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Union of India
Union of India
Sanjay V. Gangapurwal
D. Bharatha Chakravarthy
As recorded by the court registry
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