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Louis.S. v. The State Government of Tamil Nadu

Madras HC5 Aug 2025WP(MD)/19233/2020

Case brief

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What is this about?

Contract farming; Tamil Nadu Agricultural Produce and Livestock Contract Farming and Services (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2019; writ of declaration; Article 226; ultra vires challenge; repeal notified in Tamil Nadu Government Gazette dated 20.12.2021; writ petition closed as moot/infructuous; no costs; connected W.M.P.(MD)No.16060 of 2020 closed; Madras High Court Madurai Bench; S.M. Subramaniam, J.; Dr. A.D. Maria Clete, J.; Government Pleader P.Thilak Kumar; constitutional question left open.

What did the court decide?

Writ Petition closed (rendered moot by repeal of the challenged Act); no costs; connected W.M.P.(MD)No.16060 of 2020 closed. The constitutional validity of the Act was neither upheld nor rejected by this Court. ¶22

Louis.S. Vs The State Government of Tamil Nadu — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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W.P.(MD)No.19233 of 2020

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 05.08.2025

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND

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THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE

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W.P.(MD)No.19233 of 2020 and W.M.P.(MD)No.16060 of 2020

S.Louis

... Petitioner

-Vs-

1.The State Government of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the Secretary to Government (FAC), Law Department, Secretariat, St.George, Chennai-600 009.

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2.The State Government of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the Secretary, Agriculture Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009. ... Respondents

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PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Declaration, declaring the Tamil Nadu Agricultural Produce and Livestock contract farming and services (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2019 as ultra virus

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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and illegal and consequently, to direct the respondents to abolish the system of contract farming in the State of Tamil Nadu within the time stipulated by this Court.

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For Petitioner : Mr.S.Louis (Party-in-Person) For Respondents : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar, Government Pleader

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ORDER

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(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J. )

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The learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents would submit that the Act under question in the Writ Petition has been repealed and the Government has notified in Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, dated 20.12.2021.

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2.In view of the above, this Writ Petition stands closed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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(S.M.S., J.) & (A.D.M.C., J.) 05.08.2025

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NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Yuva

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