V. Mahalingam v. The Chairman & Managing

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 16.06.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR and W.M.P.No.875 of 2002 V.Mahalingam ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Chairman and Managing Director, UCO Bank, Head Office, No.10, Brabourne Road, Calcutta - 700 001.

2. The General Manager (Operations-I), UCO Bank, Head Office, No.10, Brabourne Road, Calcutta - 700 001.

3. The General Manager (Personnel), UCO Bank, Head Office, No.10, Brabourne Road, Calcutta - 700 001.

4. The Secretary to Government (Banking), Ministry of Commerce & Finance, Union of India, New Delhi.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records of the second and third respondents in Letters PER VRS 2001/1451 dated 07.03.2001 and GM OP I PER 2001-2002/1767 dated 31.07.2001 respectively and to quash the same and further direct the respondents 1 to 3 to pay the exgratia amount to the petitioner under the UCO Bank Employees

Voluntary Retirement Scheme 2000.

For Petitioner : No representation For R4 : Mr.S.V.D.Rajendraprasad

O R D E R

This matter earlier came up for consideration before this court on 12.06.2025. As there was no representation for the petitioner, the same was directed to be listed under the caption 'For Dismissal'.

2. Today, inspite of the matter being listed under the caption "For Dismissal", there is no representation for the petitioner either in the pre-lunch or post-lunch session.

3. In view of the same, this Court is left with no other option except to dismiss the writ petition for non-prosecution. Accordingly, the same is dismissed for non-prosecution. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. No costs. 16.06.2025 skr Index : Yes / No

Speaking order / Non-speaking order To

1. The Chairman and Managing Director, UCO Bank, Head Office, No.10, Brabourne Road, Calcutta - 700 001.

2. The General Manager (Operations-I), UCO Bank, Head Office, No.10, Brabourne Road, Calcutta - 700 001.

3. The General Manager (Personnel), UCO Bank, Head Office, No.10, Brabourne Road, Calcutta - 700 001.

4. The Secretary to Government (Banking), Ministry of Commerce & Finance, Union of India, New Delhi.

MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR, J.

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