P.Subramanian v. The Director Of Municipal Administration

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 18.02.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD and W.M.P.No.11620 of 2021 P.Subramanian

...Petitioner

-Vs1.The Director of Municipal Administration, Commissionerate of Municipal Administration, Urban Administrative Building, Santhome High Road, MRC Nagar, Raja Annamalaipuram Chennai - 600 028.

2.The Municipal Commissioner, Municipality Office, Vellakovil, Tiruppur.

...Respondents

Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of a direction in the nature of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the impugned order dated 16.03.2021 in Na.Ka.No.1708/2018/A3 passed by the 2nd respondent and quash and to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to defer the lease amount for the 1/5

period of June 2020 to December 2020 in full in view of the Covid 19 National Lockdown and pass such further orders. For Petitioner :

No appearance For R1 :

Mr.M.Murali Government Advocate

O R D E R

When the matter was taken up for hearing on 13.02.2025, there was no representation on behalf of the petitioner. Thereafter the matter listed again on 17.02.2025, there was no representation for the petitioner. Hence, the Registry was directed to list the matter under the caption "For Dismissal" on 18.02.2025.

2. Even today, 18.02.2025, when the matter was taken up for hearing at 11.50 a.m., none appeared on behalf of the petitioner. It is made clear and evident that the petitioner is not interested in prosecuting the case.

3. Since there is no representation for the petitioner, this Court is left with no other option except to dismiss the petition for non-prosecution. 2/5

In the result, the writ petition stands dismissed for NonProsecution. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

18.02.2025 cda Index : Yes/No Speaking/Non Speaking order To 1.The Director of Municipal Administration, Commissionerate of Municipal Administration, Urban Administrative Building, Santhome High Road, MRC Nagar, Raja Annamalaipuram Chennai - 600 028.

2.The Municipal Commissioner, Municipality Office, Vellakovil, Tiruppur.

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J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD, J.

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