A.Karthikeyan, v. The Managing Director,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 08.07.2022

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P.D. AUDIKESAVALU W.P. No. 36231 of 2016 and W.M.P. No. 31155 of 2016 A.Karthikeyan ... Petitioner -vs1. The Managing Director, Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation (Salem) Limited, Salem - 636 007.

2. The General Manager, Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation (Salem) Limited, Dharmapuri Division, Dharmapuri.

... Respondents Prayer:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the entire records pertaining to the order passed by the General Manager, TNSTC (Salem) Ltd., Dharmapuri Division, the Second Respondent herein vide his proceedings No. BA4/6484/TNSTC/Dharmapuri/2016 dated 24.09.2016 served on the Petitioner on 05.10.2016 and quash the same as illegal, arbitrary and unreasonable being violative of rules and principles of natural justice and thereby direct the Respondents herein to permit the Petitioner to continue as Driver at Thirupattur Branch itself.

For Petitioner :

Mr. A.R.Suresh For Respondents :

Mr. R.Babu

O R D E R

Learned Counsel for the Petitioner states that the Petitioner has died after the filing of the Writ Petition, and his legal heirs have not contacted him for further prosecution

of the matter. He has also made an endorsement to that effect in the court record.

In view of the same, the Writ Petition is dismissed as abated. It is made clear that the legal representatives of the deceased Petitioner are not precluded from applying for revival of the Writ Petition in accordance with law. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-VII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar gd To

1. The Managing Director, Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation (Salem) Limited, Salem - 636 007.

2. The General Manager, Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation (Salem) Limited, Dharmapuri Division, Dharmapuri.

+1cc to Mr.R.Babu, Advocate, S.R.No.45626 W.P. No. 36231 of 2016 MG(CO) UMA(14/07/2022)