Vasudevan V v. The Chairman Cum Managing Director
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 16.12.2024 CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD Writ Petition No.11126 of 2020 and W.M.P.Nos.13566 & 13568 of 2020 1.Vasudevan.V 2.Anand.A 3.Jayanthi.N 4.Sivakumar.N.
5.Prakasam.R 6.Sekar.A 7.Vellappan.S 8.Vijayakumar.M 9.Punitha.K 10.Geethapriyal.S 11.Sivakumar.K 12.Nantheeswaran.K.
13.Arputhavalli.R 14.Jones.M 15.Mala.A 16.Karunakaran.D 17.Chinappa.K 18.Kalaiselvi.K 19.Venkatasubulakshmi.K 20.Rajarathnabai.R ... Petitioners Vs.
1.The Chiarman-cum-Managing Director, Page No.1 of 5
2.The Chief Engineer (Personnel), 3.P.N.Gopalakrishnan, Junior Engineer, Electrical, I Grade Chennai Electricity Distribution Circle, West Chennai.
4.V.Vijayalakshmi, Assistant Engineer, Electrical, Chennai Electricity Distribution Circle, West Chennai.
(R3, R4 impleaded vide order dated 15.09.2020 made in W.M.P.Nos.15548 of 2020 and 15552 of 2020 in W.P.No.11126 of 2020 by VPNJ) ... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, praying for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the proceedings of the second respondent in his letter No.025543/141/G.1/G.11/2020-4 dated 13.05.2020 and quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the respondents to promote the petitioners to the post of Assistant Executive Engineer/Electrical based on the promotional panel dated 03.12.2018 prior to the preparation of next panel.
For Petitioner :
No Appearance For Respondents 1 & 2 :
Mr.K.Rajkumar, Standing Counsel For Respondents 3 & 4 :
Mr.S.N.Ravichandran Page No.2 of 5
O R D E R
When the matter was listed for hearing on earlier occasions i.e. on 06.12.2024 and 11.12.2024 none appeared on behalf of the petitioner. Hence, this Court directed the Registry to list the matter on 13.12.2024 under the caption "For Dismissal".
2. Today, when the matter was taken up for hearing, there was no representation for the petitioner. Thus, it is clear and evident that the petitioner is not interested in prosecuting the case and this Court has no other option except to dismiss this Writ Petition for non-prosecution.
3. In view of the above, this Writ Petition is dismissed for nonprosecution. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed.
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Yes/No Speaking Order :
Yes/No To:
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1.The Chiarman-cum-Managing Director, 2.The Chief Engineer (Personnel), J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD,J.
vm 3.P.N.Gopalakrishnan, Junior Engineer, Electrical, I Grade Chennai Electricity Distribution Circle, West Chennai.
4.V.Vijayalakshmi, Assistant Engineer, Electrical, Chennai Electricity Distribution Circle, West Chennai.
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