R.Baskar, S/O.K.M.Raju v. The Chairman
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 01-08-2025
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR W.P No. 18325 of 2016 and W.M.P. No. 16031 of 2016 R. Baskar ..Petitioner Vs 1.The Chairman, Chennai Port Trust, Rajaji Salai, Chennai - 600 001.
2.The Secretary, General Administration Department, Chennai Port Trust, Rajaji Salai, Chennai - 600 001.
3.The Financial Advisor & Chief Accounts Officer, Finance Department, Chennai Port Trust, Rajaji Salai, Chennai - 600 001.
4.Union of India, by its Secretary Ministry of Shipping, Transport Bhavan, No.1, Parliament Street, New Delhi - 110 001.
..Respondents Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, praying for issuance of writ of certiorari, to call for the records relating to the impugned 1/4
order of the 3rd respondent in proceedings Estt (R) 2/7868/2016/F dated 17.05.2016 insofar as the petitioner is concerned and quash the same. For Petitioner : No Appearance For Respondent : Mr. Sriram Subbaraman for Ms. Harshini Jothiraman for R1 to R3 Mr. K. Ramanamoorthy, Central Government Standing Counsel for R4
O R D E R
The captioned writ petition has been filed for issuing a writ of certiorari assailing the communication dated 17.05.2016 issued by the third respondent. By the said communication, the petitioner has been called upon to furnish Aadhar details with EDP division on or before 25.05.2016, failing which, biometric card which is ready for issue will not be issued and any delay in this regard, will be viewed very seriously by the administration.
2. This Court had granted an interim order of stay on 25.05.2016 and it is in force as on today.
3. Learned counsel for the respondents, upon instructions, submitted that the petitioner has been dismissed from service following a departmental enquiry on 03.06.2024 and the order of dismissal is challenged by the petitioner before this Court in W.P. No.15177 of 2025 and there is no interim order of 2/4
stay operating in favour of the petitioner as of today. The aforesaid submissions are placed on record.
4. There is no representation for the petitioner. When the matter was called in the forenoon session, none appeared on behalf of the petitioner, and even when the matter was taken up in the post-lunch session, none appears for the petitioner.
5. In view of the above, the Writ Petition is dismissed for non prosecution. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is dismissed, and the interim order granted by this Court on 25.05.2016 stands vacated. There shall be no order as to costs.
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HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR, J.
AT To 1.The Chairman, Chennai Port Trust, Rajaji Salai, Chennai - 600 001.
2.The Secretary, General Administration Department, Chennai Port Trust, Rajaji Salai, Chennai - 600 001.
3.The Financial Advisor & Chief Accounts Officer, Finance Department, Chennai Port Trust, Rajaji Salai, Chennai - 600 001.
4.The Secretary, Union of India, Ministry Bhavan, No.1, Parliament Street, New Delhi - 110 001.
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