Madras HC dismisses PIL against sudden demonetisation of Rs 500, Rs 1,000 currency notes

MADURAI: The

Madurai

bench of the Madras high court on Thursday dismissed a public interest litigation filed by Indian National League state general secretary M Seeni Ahmed seeking a direction to the central government to make the demonetised Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes valid again.

When the

PIL

a came up for hearing before the division bench, the petitioner side said though demonetisation of the notes was a welcome move, it caused severe hardship to the general public as the government had taken the action suddenly. The government's move should be stopped and a direction should be given to it to make the currency notes valid again, the petitioner’s said.

The government side said it was a policy decision, and it was taken for people’s welfare.

Accepting this, the court dismissed the petition.


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