M.Mayadevi v. Tamilnadu Human Rights

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 15.06.2023 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.S.SUNDAR AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN M.Mayadevi ..

Petitioner v.

1. Tamil Nadu Human Rights Commission 35, Thiru-Vi-Ka Salai Chennai 600 014

2. T.Vignesh ..

Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorari, to call for entire records relating to the order dated 10.09.2004 in S.H.R.C Case No.7562 of 2003/SS on the file of the 1st respondent, quash the same.

For Petitioner ::

M/s S.P.Nirmala for Mr.D.Shivakumaran For Respondents ::

No appearance

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.S.SUNDAR,J.) The petitioner's counsel has filed a memo dated 15.06.2023 to the effect that the petitioner's counsel is unable to contact the petitioner. The letter addressed to the petitioner is returned to the counsel with an endorsement "Addressee cannot be located. Not known. Return to sender". In the said circumstances, the counsel has reported no instructions.

2. This writ petition is pending for more than 18 years and the counsel for valid reasons has reported no instructions. This Court has no means to contact the petitioner, as the letter sent to the petitioner by her counsel is returned unserved. In the said circumstances, this Court is of the view that the writ petition may be dismissed for non prosecution. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed for non prosecution. Consequently, W.P.M.P.No.12537 of 2005 is also dismissed.

(S.S.S.R.,J.) (C.K.,J.) Index : yes/no 15.06.2023 ss To

1. The Members State Human Rights Commission 35, Thiru-Vi-Ka Salai Chennai 600 014 Now at P.S.Kumarasamy Raja Salai R.A.Puram Chennai 600 028

S.S.SUNDAR,J.

AND C.KUMARAPPAN,J.

ss 15.06.2023