Alamelu v. The Principal Secretary To

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 24.04.2024 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.S. SUNDAR AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. SENTHILKUMAR and W.M.P.No.8755 of 2017 Alamelu ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Madras - 9.

2.The Assistant Registrar (Law) State Human Rights Commission, Tamil Nadu, 143, PS Kumaraswamy Raja Salai, Greenways Road, Madras - 28.

3.The Superintendent of Police, Thiruvallur District.

4.K.Divya 5.The Director General of Police, Madras - 4.

... Respondents [R2 is deleted vide order dated 05.04.2017 made in W.P.No.8008 of 2017 and W.M.P.No.8755 of 2017]

Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Certiorari to call for the records on the file of the 2nd respondent in proceedings No.SHRC Case No.4588 and 7123 of 2011 dated 21.06.2016 and the consequential order of the 3rd respondent in proceedings No.RC No.G3/87/16387/2016 dated 21.02.2017 and quash the same as illegal, incompetent and unconstitutional and without jurisdiction. For Petitioner :

No appearance For R1 to R3 :

Mr.G.Vigneshwaran and R5 Government Advocate

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by S.S. SUNDAR, J.) When the matter was listed earlier on 23.04.2024, there was no representation for the petitioner. Hence, this Court directed the matter to be listed under the caption "for dismissal" on 24.04.2024. Even today, i.e., 24.04.2024, despite the matter is listed under the caption "for dismissal", there is no representation for the petitioner. Hence, this Court has no other option except to dismiss this writ petition for non-prosecution.

2.Accordingly, this writ petition stands dismissed for non-prosecution. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. (S.S.S.R., J.) (N.S., J.) 24.04.2024 mkn Internet : Yes Index : Yes / No To 1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Madras - 9.

2.The Superintendent of Police, Thiruvallur District.

3.The Director General of Police, Madras - 4.

S.S. SUNDAR , J.

and N. SENTHILKUMAR, J.

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