C.Edward Raj Kumar v. The State Rep By The

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 20.06.2022 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.MUNISHWAR NATH BHANDARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE N.MALA W.P.No.18957 of 2012 C.Edward Raj Kumar

...Petitioner

Vs 1.The State, Rep. by the Secretary, Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department, Secretariat, Chennai-9.

2.Tamilnadu Public Service Commission, Rep. by the Member Secretary, Greams Road, Chennai.

3.The Controller of Exams, Tamilnadu Public Service Commission, Greams Road, Chennai.

...Respondents

Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to permit the petitioner to participate in the main written examination to be held on 28.7.2012 and 29.7.2012 for the direct recruitment to the posts included in Group-1 Services. For the Petitioner :

No appearance For the Respondents :

Mr.P.Muthukumar State Govt. Pleader for R-1 :

Mr.V.Govardhanan, Stdg. Counsel for RR 2 and 3

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) None appears on behalf of the petitioner.

2. The matter pertains to the selection in the year 2012. On 16.02.2017, an order was passed as to why the matter should not https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

be dismissed as nobody was representing the petitioner and thus, ordered to be listed under the caption 'for dismissal'. The petition was then listed again on 25.03.2021 and was ordered to be listed on 21.04.2021 as none represented the petitioner.

3. Today also, none appears and the matter being old by more than ten years, there is no purpose to keep the petition pending. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed for nonprosecution. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-IV) // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar sra To:

1.The Secretary to Govt.

Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department, Secretariat, Chennai-9.

2.The Member Secretary, Tamilnadu Public Service Commission, Greams Road, Chennai.

3.The Controller of Exams, Tamilnadu Public Service Commission, Greams Road, Chennai.

+1cc to Mr.V.Govardhanan, Advocate, Sr.No.37820 +1cc to the Government Pleader, Sr.No.37707 W.P.No.18957 of 2012 SJ(CO) RVM(27/06/2022) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/