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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
C.SARAVANAN
D. Bernand – Appellant
Versus
Union of India, Rep. by Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. petition filed under article 226. (Para 1) |
| 2. impugned order passed challenging the liquor distribution. (Para 2 , 3 , 4) |
| 3. reference made to kerala high court decision. (Para 5) |
| 4. kerala high court holds discrimination against cisf personnel. (Para 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13) |
| 5. on par with other capfs for liquor distribution. (Para 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27) |
| 6. writ petition allowed. (Para 28) |
ORDER :
1. In this Writ Petition, the Petitioner has challenged the impugned Order dated 27.03.2025 passed by the 3rd Respondent/Director General, whereby the request of the Petitioner for sale and supply of liquor through Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) canteen under Centralized Liquor Management System (CLMS) has been denied to the Petitioner's Association.
2. Relevant portion of the impugned Order dated 27.03.2025 passed by the 3rd Respondent/Director General is reproduced below:-
“7. As regards the plea of the petitioners that all the retirees have to be treated uniformly and that CISF should share the data of retirees with the ITBP, the Nodal Agency of CLMS, it is reiterated that as per its consistent and long-standi
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