A.P.Gowdhama Sidharthan v. The Secretary To Government

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated :: 14.11.2017

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.SASIDHARAN AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.V.MURALIDARAN W.P. No.14239 of 2017 A.P.Gowdhama Sidharthan ...

petitioner Vs 1 The Secretary to Government of India Office of the President of India Rashtrapathi Bhavan New Delhi 110 004 2 The Secretary to Government Department of Law and Justice Government of India Sastri Bhavan New Delhi 110 001 3 The Registrar General Supreme Court of India New Delhi 110 001 4 The Secretary National Commission for Human Rights Manav Adhikar Bhavan INA New Delhi 110 023 5 The Secretary National commission for Scheduled Castes Lok Nayak Bhavan New Delhi 110 003 6 The Secretary to Government Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment Shastri Bhavan New Delhi 110 001 ...

Respondents Writ Petition filed under Art.226 of the Constitution of India praying for a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus directing the 1st and 2nd respondents herein to take necessary steps for the immediate appointment of 7 scheduled caste/scheduled tribe judges in the Supreme court of India New Delhi in consultation with the respondents 4 and 6.

For petitioner : No representation

O R D E R

(made by K.K.SASIDHARAN, J.) This matter is posted today before us "as specially ordered writ petition", pursuant to the order passed by the Hon'ble the Chief Justice.

2. This Writ Petition came up for hearing on 18 August 2017 before this Court. Since there was no representation on behalf of the petitioner, we have adjourned the matter by 12 weeks. This Bench is specially constituted today to hear this Writ Petition, along with other Writ Petitions and review petitions.

3. When the Writ Petition was taken up for hearing, there was no representation on behalf of the petitioner and as such, it was passed over. The matter was once again taken up @ 3.40 p.m. There was no representation on behalf of the petitioner. The Writ Petition is therefore dismissed for non prosecution. No costs. Consequently, W.M.P.No.15441 of 2017 is also dismissed. s/d- Assistant Registrar True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar tar To 1 The Secretary to Government of India Office of the President of India Rashtrapathi Bhavan New Delhi 110 004 2 The Secretary to Government Department of Law and Justice Government of India Sastri Bhavan New Delhi 110 001 3 The Registrar General Supreme Court of India New Delhi 110 001 4 The Secretary National Commission for Human Rights Manav Adhikar Bhavan INA New Delhi 110 023

5 The Secretary National commission for Scheduled Castes Lok Nayak Bhavan New Delhi 110 003 6 The Secretary to Government Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment Shastri Bhavan New Delhi 110 001 W.P. No.14239 of 2017 SP(13/12/2017)