D.Devan v. The Joint Director

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 10.12.2021

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P.D. AUDIKESAVALU W.P. No. 28877 of 2010 and M.P. No. 1 of 2010, M.P. No. 1 of 2012 and M.P. No. 1 of 2014 D.Devan ... Petitioner -vs1.The Joint Director, Directorate of Stationery and Printing of the Tamil Nadu, No. 816, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

2.The Government of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Secretary, Department of Information and Tourism, Secretariat, Chennai.

... Respondents Prayer:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records pertaining to the impugned G.O. (D) No. 171 dated 27.11.2006 issued by the Information and Tourism Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, quash the same and direct the Respondents to grant annual increments to the Petitioner.

For Petitioner :

No appearance For Respondents :

Mr. E.Ranganayaki, Additional Government Pleader

O R D E R

(through video conference) When the matter was taken up for hearing on 26.11.2021 as well as today (10.12.2021), there is no representation for the Petitioner despite the matter being posted under the caption 'for dismissal'. There does not appear to be any useful purpose being served in keeping the Writ Petition pending indefinitely when the Petitioner is not interested in prosecuting the same.

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In the aforesaid circumstances, the Writ Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar vjt/skr To 1.The Joint Director, Directorate of Stationery and Printing of the Tamil Nadu, No. 816, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

2.The Secretary, Department of Information and Tourism, Secretariat, Chennai.

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