Madras High Court
Namrita Bindra-Gautier vs Auroville Foundation on 19 December, 2022
Author: C.V.Karthikeyan
Bench: C.V.Karthikeyan
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED 19.12.2022
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.KARTHIKEYAN
W.P.No. 18302 of 2022
And
W.M.P.No. 17662 of 2022
Namrita Bindra-Gautier ... Petitioner
..Vs..
1. Auroville Foundation
Represented by its Secretary
Auroville Foundation Bhavan
Auroville 605 101
Tamil Nadu.
2. Mr. Chandresh Patel
3. Mr. Torkil Dantzer
4. Mr.Sathyamoorthy Pathchiappan (Kalya)
5. Ms. Jocelyn Brynhild
6. Ms.Geeta Hemant
7. Mr.B.S.Sathyanarayan ... Respondents
PRAYER: Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India,
praying for the issue of a Writ of Prohibition prohibiting the
respondents or any of their subordinates, agents or any other person
claiming under the said respondents from making any appointments
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of executives/management committees, or taking any other action,
either directly or indirectly, in contravention of the Auroville
Foundation Act, 1988 and the Auroville Foundation Rules, 1997.
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For Petitioner :: Mr. B.N.Suchindran
For 1st Respondent :: Mr. ARL. Sundaresan
Senior Counsel
for Mr. Vaibhav R. Venkatesh
ORDER
The Writ Petition has been filed in the nature of Prohibition seeking a restraint against the first respondent from making any appointments of executives/management committees, or taking any other action, either directly or indirectly, in contravention of the Auroville Foundation Act, 1988 and the Auroville Foundation Rules, 1997.
2. The learned counsel for the petitioner made the following endorsement:-
“I withdraw the present Writ Petition.” https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 3
3. In view of the above said endorsement, this Writ Petition stands dismissed as withdrawn. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. No costs.
19.12.2022 vsg Index: Yes/No Internet: Yes/No Speaking / Non Speaking Order https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 4 C.V.KARTHIKEYAN, J., vsg W.P.No. 18302 of 2022 And W.M.P.No. 17662 of 2022 19.12.2022 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis