N.Bhalaju Singh v. The Registrar General,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 14.07.2021 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.SANJIB BANERJEE, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY W.P.No.29716 of 2019 K.Bhalaju Singh .. Petitioner Vs.

The Registrar General, High Court, Madras - 600 104.

.. Respondent Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issue of Writ of Certiorari calling for the records pertaining to the order of the respondent authority in his Official Memorandum in Roc.No.37/2012-Con-Estt-II, dated 24.09.2019 and quash the same as is against all canons of law. For Petitioner : No Appearance For Respondent : Mr.M.Fakkir Mohideen

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble Chief Justice) The petitioner has not been represented on the last three occasions.

2. The matter was taken up on January 25, 2021. Though the functioning of the court was primarily on the virtual mode at that point of time, physical attendance was not altogether prohibited and, in the event any person faced any difficulty in

participating in proceedings on the virtual mode, physical representation was allowed.

3. The matter next appeared on March 10, 2021 when it had not dawned on us that the second surge of the pandemic had already begun. Indeed, measures taken to deal with the second surge, including restricted functioning of court, government imposed lockdown and the like, came much later. Yet the petitioner was not represented on March 10, 2021. The matter appeared on March 31, 2021 when the petitioner was, again, not represented.

4. It is possible that the petitioner may have lost interest in the matter or does not seek to pursue it.

5. W.P.No.29716 of 2019 is dismissed for default.

6. Though in the present restricted form of functioning, exparte orders and orders of dismissal for default are generally not passed, the consistent conduct of this petitioner permits an order of dismissal to be made. In any event, if the petitioner is interested in pursuing the matter, an application for recalling would suffice.

7. Interim order, if any, stands vacated. W.M.P.No.29616 of 2019 is closed. There will be no order as to costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar bbr

To The Registrar General, High Court, Madras - 600 104.

Copy to 1.The Section Officer, Legal Cell, High Court, Madras.

2.The Overseer, High Court, Madras 3.The Sub Assistant & Registrar (ESTT) High Court, Madras - 104.

W.P.No.29716 of 2019 MG (CO) PR (19/07/2021)