Melbha v. The Registrar General

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 18.12.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI Melbha ... Petitioner -vs1.The Registrar General High Court Madras 2.The Principal District & Sessions Judge Nagercoil Kanyakumari District 3.The Secretary to Government Home Department (Courts) Secretariat St.George Fort Chennai-600 009 ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of certiorarified mandamus to call for the records pertaining to the

impugned order passed by the first respondent in his proceedings R.O.C.No. 88463/2019/C4, dated 24.07.2020 and quash the same on the ground that the same is arbitrary, illegal and without any legal basis and consequently directing the respondents to appoint the petitioner on compassionate appointment.

For Petitioner :

No appearance For Respondents :

Mr.K.Samidurai for R1 & R2 Mr.S.Kameswaran Government Advocate for R3

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.] When the matter came up for hearing on 05.12.2023, there was no representation on behalf the writ petitioner and hence, it was posted today under the caption "For Dismissal". Even today, when the matter was taken up for hearing, there was no representation for the writ petitioner. In such circumstances, this Court has no other option except to dismiss the writ petition for non-prosecution.

2. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. No costs.

[S.M.S., J.] [L.V.G., J.] 18.12.2023 NCC :

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The Secretary to Government, Home Department (Courts), Secretariat, St.George Fort, Chennai-600 009.

S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

and L.VICTORIA GOWRI , J.

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