K.K.Natarajan, v. The Director

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 11.01.2024 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE D. NAGARJUN Writ Petition No. 4689 of 2016 K.K. Natarajan

...Petitioner

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1.The Director, Adi - Dravidar Welfare Department, Ezhilagam, Chennai - 5.

2.The District Collector, Chennai District, Chennai - 600 001.

3.The District Welfare Officer / Adi Dravidar and Schedule Tribe Welfare Department O/o.The District Collector, Chennai - 600 001.

... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relevant to the order No. Ya2/3408/2004 dated 26.11.2015 passed by the third respondent and quash the same as illegal, improper against the natural justice and thereby direct the respondents to pay back all the service benefits to the petitioner since 03.04.2000 till the 1/4

age of superannuation dated 30.04.2015 by treating the period of relief as a service period of the petitioner.

For Petitioner : No appearance.

For Respondents : Mr. P. Gurunathan, Additional Government Pleader.

O R D E R

When this matter was taken up for hearing on 09.01.2024, there was no representation for the petitioner. Today this matter is listed under the caption for dismissal. Even today, neither the petitioner nor his counsel is present. Learned Additional Government Pleader representing the respondents is present. It appears that the petitioner has no interest in prosecuting this case.

2.Hence, this writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. No costs.

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To 1.The Director, Adi - Dravidar Welfare Department, Ezhilagam, Chennai - 5.

2.The District Collector, Chennai District, Chennai - 600 001.

3.The District Welfare Officer / Adi Dravidar and Schedule Tribe Welfare Department O/o.The District Collector, Chennai - 600 001.

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