Idukki District Traditional Cardamom Producer Co. Ltd v. The Spices Board

ORDER The relief sought for by the petitioner may not survive at this length of time and the writ petition has become infructuous.

¶2Recording the same, this writ petition is closed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

19.10.2023 NCC : Yes/No Internet :Yes/No Index :Yes/No sm TO:-

1.The District Collector / Chairman District Disaster Management authority, Theni District, Tamilnadu.

N.ANAND VENKATESH, J. sm W.P.(MD)No.12383 of 2021 Dated:

19.10.2023

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 19.10.2023 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH W.P.(MD)No.12383 of 2021 and W.M.P.(MD)No.9726 of 2021 Idukki District Traditional Cardamom Producer Co. Ltd., Rep. By its Managing Director, T.V.Ramkrishnan ...Petitioner /Vs./ 1.The Spices Board, (Ministry of Commerce & Industry Govt. of India), Rep. By its Secretary, Sugantha Bhavan, N.H.By pass, Post Box No.2277, Palarivattom Post, Cochin – 682 025. 2.The District Collector / Chairman District Disaster Management authority, Theni District, Tamilnadu. . ...Respondents PRAYER:- Petition - filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the 1st respondent to allot E-auction slot/Schedule for our company at Spices board E-Auction Centre, Bodinayakanoor at Theni District, Tamil Nadu alone till normalization of the Covid -19 situation and further direct the 1st respondent to conduct Cardamom E-auction simultaneous at Puttady and Bodinaickanoor by installing the electronic mode/electronic virtual application/hybrid mode for modernization of E-auction procedures and for to overcome the Covid-19 difficulties. For Petitioner : Mr.Raja Karthikeyan For Respondents : Mr.K.Govindarajan (R1) Deputy Solicitor General of India Mr.K.S.Selvaganesan (R2) Additional Government Pleader