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Madras High CourtWP/16960/2008dismissed for nonprosecution

Puducherry Road Transport v. The Managing Director

2025-06-25Honourable Mr.Justice Mummineni Sudheer Kumar4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 25.06.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR and M.P.Nos.1 & 2 of 2008 Puducherry Road Transport Corporation Labour Progressive Union under Registration No.1095/RTU/98 being represented by its Secretary V.Karunakaran having its Union Office at No.89, Second Cross Street D.R.Nagar, Puducherry -605 013.

... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Managing Director Puducherry Road Transport Corporation Limited Iyyanar Koil Street, Raja Nagar, Puducherry.

2.The General Manager Puducherry Road Transport Corporation Limited Iyyanar Koil Street, Raja Nagar, Puducherry.

3.The Manager (Administration) Puducherry Road Transport Corporation Limited Iyyanar Koil Street, Raja Nagar, Puducherry.

... Respondents

Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of certiorari calling for the impugned non - notified New Recruitment Rules which was issued to the Petitioner Union under the Right to Information Act, 2005 by the First Respondent herein under F.No.36/PRTC/Admn./RTI/08/162 dated 14.03.2008 and quash the same. For Petitioners : No appearance For R1 : Mr.R.Sreedhar

O R D E R

This writ petition earlier came up for consideration before this Court on 23.06.2025. On the said date, Mr.Ilankumar, learned counsel on record for the petitioner reported 'no instructions' and sought permission of this Court to withdraw the vakalat. In view of the same, Registry was directed to print the name of the petitioner in the cause list and accordingly, the name of the petitioner was printed in the cause list and the matter was again listed on 24.06.2025. On 24.06.2025, there was no representation for the petitioner. In view of the same, the matter 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 petitioners either in the pre-lunch

or post-lunch session. In the light of the above, this Court is left with no other option except to dismiss the writ petition for non-prosecution and accordingly, the same is dismissed for non-prosecution. No costs. Connected miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. 25.06.2025 dpa Index : Yes / No Speaking order / Non-speaking order To 1.The Managing Director Puducherry Road Transport Corporation Limited Iyyanar Koil Street, Raja Nagar, Puducherry.

2.The General Manager Puducherry Road Transport Corporation Limited Iyyanar Koil Street, Raja Nagar, Puducherry.

3.The Manager (Administration) Puducherry Road Transport Corporation Limited Iyyanar Koil Street, Raja Nagar, Puducherry.

MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR, J.

dpa 25.06.2025