Dr.K.Ponnuraju, v. Union Of India,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 11.09.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN W.P.No.34546 of 2012 and M.P.Nos.1 of 2012, 1 of 2013 and 1 of 2014 Dr.K.Ponnuraju ... Petitioner -Vs1.Union of India, Represented by its Secretary, Ministry of Human Resources Department, Department of Higher Education, Technical Section-II, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi.

2.The Chairman, National Commission for Scheduled Cases & Tribes, Shastri Bhavan, 'V' Block, II Floor, Haddows Road, Chennai - 600 006.

3.The Registrar, 4.The Chairman, Board of Governors of the Indian Institute of Technology, 5.The Chairman, Grievances Committee,

... Respondents Prayer:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the IIT, Madras to place the petitioner in Pay Band 4 in the scale of Rs.37400-Rs.67000 from the present scale of Rs.15600-39100 and consequently directing the IIT to further place and promote the petitioner as Assistant Professor with all the attendant benefits of reservation as per the Notification No.231/2008/TSII dated 18.08.2009. For Petitioner : No appearance For R1 and R2 : Mr.G.Venkatesan, Central Government Standing Counsel For R3 to R5 : Mr.Karthik Mukundan

ORDER

When the matter was listed on 08.09.2023, there was no representation on behalf of the petitioner. Therefore, this Court directed the matter to be listed today under the caption "For Dismissal".

2. Today also no one was represented by the petitioner in person or through pleader. It shows that the petitioner has no interest to proceed the case further.

3. Therefore, this writ petition stands dismissed for default. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous petitions are closed. No costs. 11.09.2023 Internet : Yes Index : Yes/No Speaking order/Non-speaking order rjr/mn

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

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1. The Secretary, Union of India, Ministry of Human Resources Department, Department of Higher Education, Technical Section-II, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi.

2. The Chairman, National Commission for Scheduled Cases & Tribes, Shastri Bhavan, 'V' Block, II Floor, Haddows Road, Chennai - 600 006.

3. The Registrar, 4.The Chairman, Board of Governors of the Indian Institute of Technology, 5.The Chairman, Grievances Committee, W.P.No.34546 of 2012 11.09.2023