1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 15.02.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE N.PAUL VASANTHAKUMAR and THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE R.SUBBIAH W.A.(MD)No.53 of 2011 and M.P.(MD)No.1 of 2011 A.J.K.Fernandez ... Appellant/Petitioner Vs. 1.The Secretary Finance, Reserve Bank of India, Operating Dept., Ministry of Finance, Government of India, North Block, New Delhi. 2.Reserve Bank of India, Foreign Exchange Department, Fort Glacis, Rajaji Salai, Chennai 600 001. 3.The General Manager (RBI), Department of Payment and Settlement System, 14th Floor, Central Office Buildings, S.B.S.Marge, Mumbai. ... Respondents/Respondents Prayer: Appeal is filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent, against the order of this Court dated 02.12.2010 in W.P.(MD)No.10573 of 2010. Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of mandamus to forbear the secone and third respondents from refusing/rejecting the adpplication of the petitioner ocmpany under payment and settlement systems and also the second respondent from refusing/rejecting on issuing the Full Fledged Money Changer License on the ground of pendency of criminal prosecution against AJK. Fernandez in individual capacity. For Appellant : Mr.M.Kalyana Sundaram Senior Counsel for Mr.N.Sundareshan For Respondents : Mr.K.K.Senthilvelan,ASG for R1 Mr.AR.L.Sundaresan, Senior Counsel for Mr.K.Ramamoorthy R2 & 3 JUDGMENT (Judgment of the Court was delivered by N.PAUL VASANTHAKUMAR,J.) This Writ Appeal is filed against the order passed by the learned Single Judge made in W.P.(MD)No.10573 of 2010 dated 02.12.2010. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 2.The learned Senior Counsel for the appellant even though argued for some time on various grounds, he restricted his submission only in so far as the award of cost of Rs.10,000/- by the learned Single Judge. The said submission made by the learned Senior Counsel for the appellant is recorded. 3.In so far as setting aside the cost is concerned, we heard Mr.K.K.Senthilvelan, learned Additional Solicitor General for R1 and Mr.AR.L.Sundaresan, learned Senior Counsel for the respondents 2 and 3. The learned Counsel for the respondents have no serious objection for setting aside the cost portion of the order passed by the learned Single Judge in paragraph 30. Hence, the Writ Appeal is disposed of by deleting the award of cost alone. The order made in Writ petition is confirmed in all other aspects. No costs. Consequently, connected M.P.is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CO) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) To 1.The Secretary Finance, Reserve Bank of India, Operating Dept., Ministry of Finance, Government of India, North Block, New Delhi. 2.Reserve Bank of India, Foreign Exchange Department, Fort Glacis, Rajaji Salai, Chennai 600 001. 3.The General Manager (RBI), Department of Payment and Settlement System, 14th Floor, Central Office Buildings, S.B.S.Marge, Mumbai. +1 CC to Mr.K.K.Senthilvelan, Advocate, Sr.No.9019 +1 CC to Mr.K.R.Laxman, Advocate, SR.No.8828 nbj W.A.(MD)No.53 of 2011 15.02.2011 TR : 04.03.2011 : 2p/6c https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/