M/S.Jae Ppi Aar Tea Industries v. Union of India

Page1 of 9 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 15-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ AND WP NO. 24441 OF 2024,WMP NO. 26732 OF 2024,WMP NO. 26734 OF 2024,WP NO. 24787 OF 2024,WP NO. 24790 OF 2024,WMP NO. 27127 OF 2024,WMP NO. 27132 OF 2024,WMP NO. 27134 OF 2024,WMP NO. 27135 OF 2024,WP NO. 25602 OF 2024,WP NO. 25611 OF 2024,WMP NO. 27948 OF 2024,WMP NO. 27949 OF 2024,WMP NO. 27950 OF 2024,WMP NO. 27956 OF 2024,WMP NO. 27957 OF 2024,WMP NO. 27958 OF 2024,WMP NO. 27966 OF 2024,WMP NO. 27969 OF 2024,WMP NO. 27971 OF 2024 M/s.Jae Ppi Aar Tea Industries Rep By Its Managing Partner L. Jayaraj Banahatty Village, Ajjoor, Billicombai Posst, The Niligiris, Tamil Nadu-643 214. ..Petitioner(s) Vs

¶1Union Of India Represented By Secretary, Ministry Of Commerce And Industry, Dept. Of Commerce, Govt Of India, Room No. 143 Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi 110001. Page2 of 9 WP No. 24441 of 2024 M/s.Newland Tea Plantation Represented By Its Proprietor Sathishkumar.J, Anikorai Village And Post, The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu 643206. ..Petitioner(s) Vs

¶1Union Of India Represented By Secretary, Ministry Of Commerce And Industry, Dept. Of Commerce, Govt Of India, Room No. 143 Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi 110001. WP No. 24787 of 2024 M/s.Himalaya Tea Plantation Rep By Its Proprietor Prabhu.R, Banahatty Village, Billicombai Post, The Nilgiris-643 214. ..Petitioner(s) Vs

¶1Union Of India Represented By Secretary, Ministry Of Commerce And Industry, Dept. Of Commerce, Govt Of India, Room No. 143 Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi 110001. Page3 of 9 WP No. 24790 of 2024 M/s.Nankemp Tea Industry Rep By Its Proprietor Dhananjayan Kkagguchi Village And Po. Ooty-643 214. ..Petitioner(s) Vs

¶1Union Of India Represented By Secretary, Ministry Of Commerce And Industry, Dept. Of Commerce, Govt Of India, Room No. 143 Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi 110001. Page4 of 9 WP No. 25602 of 2024 M/s.Pine Hill Plantation Trichigadi, Iduhatty P.O., Ooty-643 002. ..Petitioner(s) Vs

¶1Union Of India Represented By Secretary, Ministry Of Commerce And Industry, Dept. Of Commerce, Govt Of India, Room No. 143 Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi 110001. WP No. 25611 of 2024 M/s.Western Ghats Tea Plantations Rep By Its Proprietor Jayakumar R, Selas, Kasumbalam Post, The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu-643

¶214..Petitioner(s) Vs

¶1Union Of India Represented By Secretary, Ministry Of Commerce And Industry, Dept. Of Commerce, Govt Of India, Room No. 143 Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi 110001. Page5 of 9 Writ of certiorarified mandamus, calling for records pertaining to the impugned order in No.6 (280) / TMCO / CNR. part - XVII/ 72 dated 23.04.2024 on the files of the 3rd Respondent, and consequently release the Petitioners sealed on

19.03.2024 ( as stated in the impugned order) without the insistence of payment of analytical fee for regulatory testing and pass. WP No. 24441 of 2024 Writ of certiorarified mandamus, Calling for the records of the impugned Denaturing Order dated 23.04.2024 in No. 6(280)/ TMCO/CNR/Part-XVII/84 in the file of the 3rd and quash the same and consequently release the petitioners sealed on 19.03.2024 without the insistence of payment of analytical fee for regulatory testing and pass. WP No. 24787 of 2024 Writ of certiorarified mandamus, calling for the records pertaining to the impugned Denaturing Order in No. 6 (280)/ TMCO / CNR.PART -XVII / 83 dated 23.04.2024 on the files of the 3rd Respondent consequently release the petitioners sealed on 19.03 2024 (as stated in the impugned order) without the insistence of payment of analytical fee for regulatory testing and pass. Page6 of 9 WP No. 24790 of 2024 Writ of certiorarified mandamus, calling for the records of the impugned Denaturing Order dated 23.04.2024 in No. 6 (280)/ TMCO / CNR.PART -XVII / 79 in the file of the 3rd Respondent and quash the same, and consequently release the petitioners sealed on 22.03 2024 (as mentioned in the impugned order) without the insistence of payment of analytical fee for regulatory testing and pass. WP No. 25602 of 2024 Writ of certiorarified mandamus, calling for the records of the impugned Denaturing Order dated 23.04.2024 in No. 6 (280) / TMCO / CNR / Part - XVII/ 67 in the file of the 3rd Respondent, and quash the same, and consequently release the Petitioners sealed on 19.03.2024 ( as stated in the impugned order) without the insistence of payment of analytical fee for regulatory testing and pass. WP No. 25611 of 2024 Writ of certiorarified mandamus, calling for records of the impugned Order dated 23.04.2024 in No. 6 (280) / TMCO / CNR .Part - XVII /71 in the file of the 3rd Respondent, and quash the same, and consequently release the Petitioners sealed on 19.03.2024 ( as stated in the impugned order) without the insistence of payment of analytical fee for regulatory testing and pass. For Petitioner(s): Mr.Harish Bindumadhavan in all WPs For Respondent(s): M/S.KRamanamoorthy Central Government Counsel for R1 and R3 Page7 of 9 COMMON ORDER Today when the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioners sought permission of this Court to withdraw these writ petitions, with liberty to file fresh writ petitions. He has also made an endorsement to that effect.

¶2Recording the submission and endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioners, the writ petitions stand dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty as prayed for. There will be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 15-07-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order MRN Page8 of 9 To

¶1The Secretary, Ministry Of Commerce And Industry, Department of Commerce, Govt Of India, Room No. 143 Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi 110001.

¶2The Secretary WPoNo.o25596oofo2024 MOHAMMEDoSHAFFIQ,oJ. MRN WPoNo.o25596oofo2024 AND WPoNO.o24441oOFo2024,WMPoNO.o26732oOFo2024,WMPoNO.o26734oOFo 2024,WPoNO.o24787oOFo2024,WPoNO.o24790oOFo2024,WMPoNO.o27127oOFo 2024,WMPoNO.o27132oOFo2024,WMPoNO.o27134oOFo2024,WMPoNO.o 27135oOFo2024,WPoNO.o25602oOFo2024,WPoNO.o25611oOFo2024,WMPoNO.o 27948oOFo2024,WMPoNO.o27949oOFo2024,WMPoNO.o27950oOFo2024,WMPo NO.o27956oOFo2024,WMPoNO.o27957oOFo2024,WMPoNO.o27958oOFo 2024,WMPoNO.o27966oOFo2024,WMPoNO.o27969oOFo2024,WMPoNO.o 27971oOFo2024 15-07-2026 Page9oofo9