Madras High CourtWP(MD)/1546/2013dismissed for nonprosecution

K.M. Raja, v. State Of Tamilnadu

2023-08-25Honourable Mr Justice S.S. Sundar,Honourable Mr Justice D.Bharatha Chakravarthy4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 25.08.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.S.SUNDAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY and M.P.(MD) Nos.2 and 3 of 2013 K.M.Raja ... Petitioner -vs1.State of Tamil Nadu rep. by its, Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Planning Development and Special Initiatives Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Principal Secretary and Director, Directorate of Economics and Statistics, DMS Compound, College Road, Chennai - 600 006.

Dindigul District, Dindigul.

3.The Secretary, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, No.3, Frazer Bridge Road, VOC Nagar, Park Town, Chennai - 600 003.

... Respondents PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Declaration, to declare the amendment to Special Rules for Tamil Nadu Statistics Services issued in G.O.Ms.No.172 Planning Development and Special Initiatives (ST.3) Department dated 10.12.2012 and the consequent order in G.O.Ms.No.173 Planning Development and

Special Initiatives (ST.1) Department dated 10.12.2012 issued by the 1st Respondent, as ultra vires, illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory, unconstitutional and opposed to law and public policy.

For Petitioner : No appearance For Respondents 1 & 2 : Mr.J.K.Jayaseelan Government Advocate For 3rd Respondent : Mr.J.Anandha Kumar Standing Counsel

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by S.S.SUNDAR, J.] This Writ Petition has been filed for issuance of a Writ of Declaration, to declare the amendment to Special Rules for Tamil Nadu Statistics Services issued in G.O.Ms.No.172 Planning Development and Special Initiatives (ST.3) Department dated 10.12.2012 and the consequent order in G.O.Ms.No.173 Planning Development and Special Initiatives (ST.1) Department dated 10.12.2012, issued by the 1st Respondent, as ultra vires, illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory, unconstitutional and opposed to law and public policy.

2. Learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents 1 and 2 has produced before this Court, the letter that was addressed to the Principal Secretary / Commissioner, Economics and Statistics by the petitioner to the effect that he would withdraw the Writ Petition.

3. There is no representation for the petitioner. Since the petitioner has also intimated / had given instruction to his counsel not to appear in this case, the learned counsel for the petitioner is not appearing today. Hence, this Writ Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. [S.S.S.R, J.] [D.B.C., J.] 25.08.2023 Index : Yes / No sj To 1.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Planning Development and Special Initiatives Department, State of Tamil Nadu, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Principal Secretary and Director, Directorate of Economics and Statistics, DMS Compound, College Road, Chennai - 600 006.

Dindigul District, Dindigul.

S.S.SUNDAR , J.

and D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY , J.

sj 25.08.2023