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E.Lenin v. the Principal Secretary

Madras HC17 Dec 2025WP/10944/2024

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What is this about?

Madras High Court; WP No.10944 of 2024; E. Lenin; withdrawal of writ petition; dismissed as withdrawn; no order as to costs; WMP No.12399 of 2024 closed; Article 226; writ of mandamus; supply of food products; co-operative society; Triplicane Urban Co-operative Society Ltd.; Annai Food Products (P) Ltd (Annai Masala); Manindra Mohan Shrivastava, Chief Justice; G. Arul Murugan, J.; 17.12.2025.

What did the court decide?

At the request of learned counsel for the petitioner, the writ petition was dismissed as withdrawn, with no order as to costs, and WMP No.12399 of 2024 was closed. ¶31

E.Lenin Vs the Principal Secretary — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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WP No.10944 of 2024

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 17.12.2025

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE MR.MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA,

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CHIEF JUSTICE

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AND

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THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN

WP No.10944 of 2024

E. Lenin

: Petitioner

versus

1.The Principal Secretary Co-operative, Food and Consumer Protection Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

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2.The Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Co-operative Societies Registrar Office, N.V.Natarajan Maligai, No.l70, Periyar EVR Highway,

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Kilpauk, Chennai - 600 010.

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3.The Additional Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Chennai Zone, 3^rd Floor, No.91 St Mary’s Road, Abiramapuram, Chennai -600 018.

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4.The Additional Registrar,

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The Tamil Nadu Consumers Co-operative Federation Ltd., No.29/2, Arcot Rad, Saligrammam, Chennai - 600 093.

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5.The Joint Registrar/Managing Director, Triplicane Urban Co-operative Society Ltd., No.156, Big Street, Triplicane, Chennai - 600 005.

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6.The Joint Registrar Co-operative Societies Thiruvallur District Collector Office, Thiruvallur District-602 001.

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7.The Deputy Registrar (Non Credit), Department of Co-operative Societies, Ruralagam, Chennai - 600 108.

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8.Annai Food Products (P) Ltd (Annai Masala) No.18, Thiru-vi-ka-Street, Sozhambedu Road, Tirumullaivoyil Chennai-600 062. : Respondents

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Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing respondents 1 to 7, particularly the 5^th respondent not to accept or permit the 8^th respondent’s offer for supply of food products to the respondents’ society.

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For Petitioner : Mr.D.Saikumaran For Respondents : Mr.A.Edwin Prabhakaran, State Government Pleader, assisted by Mr.K.karthik Jegannath, Government Advocate, for respondents 1 to 7

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ORDER

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

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Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks to withdraw the writ petition.

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In view of the same, the writ petition stands dismissed as withdrawn. There will be no order as to costs. Consequently, WMP No.12399 of 2024 is closed.

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(MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CJ.) (G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.) 17.12.2025 Index : Yes/No tar

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1.The Principal Secretary Co-operative, Food and Consumer Protection Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

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2.The Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Co-operative Societies Registrar Office, N.V.Natarajan Maligai, No.l70, Periyar EVR Highway, Kilpauk, Chennai - 600 010.

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3.The Additional Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Chennai Zone, 3^rd Floor, No.91 St Mary’s Road, Abiramapuram, Chennai -600 018.

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4.The Additional Registrar, The Tamil Nadu Consumers Co-operative Federation Ltd., No.29/2, Arcot Rad, Saligrammam, Chennai - 600 093.

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5.The Joint Registrar/Managing Director, Triplicane Urban Co-operative Society Ltd., No.156, Big Street, Triplicane, Chennai - 600 005.

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6.The Joint Registrar Co-operative Societies Thiruvallur District Collector Office, Thiruvallur District-602 001.

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7.The Deputy Registrar (Non Credit), Department of Co-operative Societies, Ruralagam, Chennai - 600 108.

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8.Annai Food Products (P) Ltd (Annai Masala) No.18, Thiru-vi-ka-Street, Sozhambedu Road, Tirumullaivoyil Chennai-600 062.

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THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND

G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.

(tar)

WP No.10944 of 2024

17.12.2025

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