Vilvamoorthy.P v. The Principal Secretary To Government

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 21.11.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE and W.M.P.(MD) Nos.10902 & 10903 of 2023 P.Vilvamoorthy ... Petitioner -vs1.The Principal Secretary to Government Tourism, Culture and Endowment Department Secretariate, Chennai-600 009 2.The Commissioner Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments Department Nungambakkam, Chennai-600 034 ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of certiorarified mandamus calling for records relating to the proceedings of the 2nd respondent made in Na.Ka.No.11712/2021/B1 dated 16.12.2022 and the Government Order passed by the 1st respondent in G.O.No.206 Tourism, Culture and Endowments (HR2-2) Department dated

23.05.2023 and quash the same and consequently promote the petitioner to the post of Joint Commissioner in HR & CE Department on par with his immediate junior.

For Petitioner :

No appearance For Respondents :

Mr.Veera Kathiravan Additional Advocate General-II assisted by Mr.C.Satheesh Government Advocate

O R D E R

There is no representation on the side of the petitioner.

2. On the last hearing date i.e., on 23.10.2025, the counsel on record for the petitioner filed a Memo reporting "no instructions". He also submitted that he had already handed over the papers to the petitioner. In view of the same, on the last hearing date i.e., on 23.10.2025, this Court directed the Registry to print the name of the petitioner in the place of the counsel on record for the petitioner and post the matter today.

3. As directed by this Court, the name of the petitioner has been printed in the cause list today. Despite the same, there is no representation on the side of the petitioner. The petitioner has also not engaged any new counsel in place of the earlier counsel. This writ petition is of the year 2023. It can now be inferred that the petitioner is not interested in prosecuting this writ petition.

4. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 21.11.2025 NCC :

Yes / No Index :

Yes / No Internet :

Yes / No krk To:

1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Tourism, Culture and Endowment Department, Secretariate, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Commissioner, Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments Department, Nungambakkam, Chennai-600 034.

ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J.

krk and W.M.P.(MD) Nos.10902 & 10903 of 21.11.2025