The Union Of India v. Arun Mammen

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 11.10.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUBRAMANIAN AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.KUMARESH BABU Writ Appeal No.858 of 2018 and CMP No. 7542 of 2018

1. The Union of India, Rep. by Secretary to Government, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, New Delhi.

2. The Joint Director, Adjudicating Authority, Foreign Exchange Management Act, Sastri Bhavan, Haddows Road, Chennai 600 006.

3. The Assistant Director, Foreign Exchange Management Act, Sastri Bhavan, Haddows Road, Chennai 600 006.

..Appellants Vs.

Arun Mammen .. Respondent Prayer: Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent, against the order passed by this Court dated 22.02.2018 passed in W.P.No.34010 of 2012.

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For Appellants : Mr. V.Ashok Kumar for Mr.Su.Srinivasan, for P1 No appearance for P2 & P3 For Respondent : Not ready in Notice

J U D G M E N T

(Judgment of the Court was delivered by R.SUBRAMANIAN, J.) Though the Appeal is of the year 2018, notice has not been served on the respondent and batta has not been paid by the appellant/Union of India. Mr.V.Ashok Kumar, representing Mr.Su.Srinivasan would submit that Mr.Su.Srinivasan is no longer a panel counsel.

2. Noticing the fact that no batta has been paid for more than four years, the Appeal is dismissed for non-prosecution. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed. (R.SUBRAMANIAN, J.) (K.KUMARESH BABU, J.) jv 11.10.2022 Internet: Yes/no speaking order/non speaking order 2/4

To

1. The Secretary to Government, Union of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, New Delhi.

2. The Joint Director, Adjudicating Authority, Foreign Exchange Management Act, Sastri Bhavan, Haddows Road, Chennai 600 006.

3. The Assistant Director, Foreign Exchange Management Act, Sastri Bhavan, Haddows Road, Chennai 600 006.

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R.SUBRAMANIAN, J.

and K.KUMARESH BABU, J.

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