Dr.M.K.Neethipathy, v. The Principal Secretary,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 26.11.2021

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P.D. AUDIKESAVALU W.P. No. 29541 of 2010 and M.P. No. 2 of 2010 Dr. M.K.Neethipathy ... Petitioner -vs1.The Principal Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Department of Health and Family Welfare, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Director of Medical Education, Kilpauk, Chennai - 600 010.

3.Dr. R.Poongothai 4.Dr. M.Manoharan 5.Dr. K.Thiagarajan 6.Dr. K.Rajendra Retnam ... Respondents Prayer:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, praying to call for the entire records in pursuant to G.O. (D) No. 1133 (Health and Family Welfare) (A-1) Department dated 09.11.2010 issued by the First Respondent and quash the same and direct the First and Second Respondents to include the Petitioner's name in the panel for promotion to the post of Dean of a Government Medical College for the year 2010-2011.

For Petitioners :

Ms. Sriranjini for Mr. T.P.Prabakaran For Respondents :

Mr. C.Harsha Raj, Additional Government Pleader (for R1 & R2) No appearance (for R3 to R6) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

O R D E R

(through video conference) Ms. Sriranjani, Learned Counsel representing Mr. T.P.Prabakaran, Learned Counsel for the Petitioner informed that the Petitioner had collected the case bundle from the Learned Counsel for the Petitioner earlier with consent for change of vakalat and he would engage another lawyer and she has filed a memo dated 26.11.2021 to that effect through email, which has been placed on record. It has been informed by the Registry that no one else has entered appearance on behalf of the Petitioner in the matter till date. There does not appear to be any useful purpose being served in keeping the Writ Petition pending indefinitely when the Petitioners are not interested in prosecuting the same.

2.

In the aforesaid circumstances, the Writ Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. It is made clear that the Petitioner is not precluded from applying for revival of the Writ Petition, if necessary, in accordance with law. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CO) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar vjt/skr To 1.The Principal Secretary to the Government of Tamil Nadu, Department of Health and Family Welfare, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Director of Medical Education, Kilpauk, Chennai - 600 010.

Copy to Dr. M.K.Neethipathy S/o. Kuppusamy, Professor & Head of Department, Department of Surgery, Govt. Mohankumaramangalam Medical College and Hospital, Salem - 30.

+1cc to the Government Pleader SR. No.61951 W.P. No. 29541 of 2010 MG (CO) PR (01/12/2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/