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Madras High CourtWP/7867/2013dismissed for default

Union Of India, v. S.Muthukumaraswamy,

2026-04-09Honourable Mr Justice P. Velmurugan,Honourable Mrs.Justice K. Govindarajan Thilakavadi4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 09-04-2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN AND THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE K.GOVINDARAJAN THILAKAVADI

1. Union of India Rep. by the Commissioner of Central Excise Chennai-IV Commissionerate 692 MHU Complex Anna Salai, Nandanam, Chennai-600 035 2.The Asst. Commissioner of Central Excise Maduravoyal Division Chennai IV Commissionerate C-48, 2nd Floor, TNHB Complex, Anna Nagar Chennai-600 040 Petitioners Vs

1. S.Muthukumaraswamy Superintendent (Retd.,) Central Excise Chennai - IV Commissionerate Now at No.162, II Floor First Main Road, VGP Layout Part-1 Palavakkam, Chennai - 600 041 (R1 cause title amended vide order dated 11.08.2025 made in WMP.6989/2017 in WP.7867/2013) 2.The Registrar Central Administrative Tribunal Madras Bench Madras High Court Campus Chennai-104 Respondents

Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records pertaining to the order passed by the 2nd respondent Tribunal in O.A.No.170 of 2010 dated 24.06.2011, quash the same.

For Petitioners:

Mr.A.P.Srinivas Senior Standing Counsel For Respondents:

R2-Tribunal R1-Not ready in notice

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by P.Velmurugan J.) Though this Court vide order dated 02.04.2026 directed the petitioners to serve notice on the first respondent through substituted service, the petitioners have not taken any steps and filed the petition in this regard. Considering the fact that the writ petition is pending from the year 2013 and no steps have been taken by the petitioners to serve notice on the contesting first respondent till date, this Court has no other option except to dismiss the writ petition for default. Accordingly, the writ petition stands dismissed for default. (P.VELMURUGAN J.) (K.GOVINDARAJAN THILAKAVADI J.) 09-04-2026 ss

To 1.The Registrar Central Administrative Tribunal Madras Bench, Madras High Court Campus Chennai-600 104

P.VELMURUGAN J.

AND K.GOVINDARAJAN THILAKAVADI J.

ss 09-04-2026