Indian Consumers Welfare Council vs Union of India & Another

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2005 Supreme(Mad) 1145

MARKANDEY KATJU, FAKKIR MOHAMED IBRAHIM KALIFULLA
Indian Consumers Welfare Council – Appellant
Versus
Union of India & Another – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:For the Petitioner:V.A. Jayakumar, Advocate. For the Respondents: K.K. Sasidharan for Government Pleader(Pondichery).

Judgment :-

Mr. Markandey Katju, C J.

This is a public interest litigation in respect of a service matter. It has been repeatedly held by the Supreme Court that no public interest litigation lies in service matters, the latest decision being GOPAL SINGH v. STATE OF PUBJAB (2005 J.T. [5] SC 389). Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed. Connected WPMP Nos.20555 and 20556 of 2000 are closed.

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2005 Supreme(Mad) 1145

MARKANDEY KATJU, FAKKIR MOHAMED IBRAHIM KALIFULLAIndian Consumers Welfare Council – AppellantVersusUnion of India & Another – Respondent

MARKANDEY KATJU, FAKKIR MOHAMED IBRAHIM KALIFULLA
Indian Consumers Welfare Council – Appellant
Versus
Union of India & Another – Respondent