Union Of India v. L.Dhanaraj
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 02-04-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN and THE HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE K.GOVINDARAJAN THILAKAVADI W.P.No. 27671 of 2023 and W.M.P.No. 27142 of 2023
1. Union of India Rep by. The Secretary, Ministry of Communications & IT, Department of Posts, Dak Bhavan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi- 110 001.
2. The Chief Postmaster General, Tamil Nadu Circle, Anna Road, Chennai- 2.
3. The Postmaster General, Chennai City Region (TN Circle), Chennai- 002.
4. The Senior Superintendent Of Post Offices, Vellore Division, Vellore - 632 001.
..Petitioner(s) Vs
1. L.Dhanaraj S/o.D.Lakshmaiah Naidu
2. The Registrar, The Central Administrative Tribunal, Chennai Bench, Chennai- 600 104.
..Respondent(s)
Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, praying to issuance of Writ of Certiorari, to call for the entire records of the impugned order dated 03.02.2023 made in O.A.No.560 of 2016 on the file of the Central Administrative Tribunal, Chennai Bench and quash the same. For Petitioner(s):
Mr.G.Ilangovan, Central Government Senior Standing Counsel
O R D E R
(Order of the Court was made by P.Velmurugan J.) When the matter was taken up for hearing on 05.02.2026, it was brought to the notice of this Court that the first respondent died and that the matter was directed to be listed in the first week of March 2026 for taking necessary steps.
2. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, it is seen that no steps have been taken by the petitioners till date to bring on record the legal representatives of the deceased first respondent, despite sufficient opportunity having been granted.
3. In view of the failure on the part of the petitioners to take necessary
steps within the time granted, the writ petition stands dismissed as abated. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
(P.V.,J.) (K.G.T.,J.) 02-04-2026 ms To The Registrar, The Central Administrative Tribunal, Chennai Bench, Chennai- 600 104.
P.VELMURUGAN J.
AND K.GOVINDARAJAN THILAKAVADI J.
ms and W.M.P.No. 27142 of 2023 02-04-2026