A.M. Sundaravel, v. The Principle Chief Engineer (Buildings)

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 25.07.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.S.SUNDAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY C.M.P. (MD) No.8627 of 2022 and W.A(MD) SR. No.57119 of 2022 A.M.Sundaravel ... Petitioner in C.M.P. (MD) No.8627 of 2022 and Appellant in W.A(MD) SR. No.57119 of 2022 Vs.

1.The Principal Chief Engineer (Buildings), Chief Engineer (Buildings), Chennai Zone & The Chief Engineer (General), Public Works Department, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.

2.The Chief Engineer, Madurai Zone, Madurai.

3.The Superintendent of Police, Project Circle, Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District.

... Respondents in C.M.P. (MD) No.

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Prayer in C.M.P. (MD) No.8627 of 2022: Civil Miscellaneous Petition filed under Section 5 of Limitation Act, to condone the delay of 3278 days in filing the Writ Appeal against the order passed in W.P.(MD) No. 13810 of 2013 dated 22.08.2013.

Prayer in W.A(MD) SR. No.57119 of 2022: Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent Act, against the order of this Court dated 22.08.2013 made in W.P.(MD) No.13810 of 2013. For Petitioner in C.M.P. (MD) No.8627 of 2022 and Appellant in W.A(MD) SR.

No.57119 of 2022 : No appearance For Respondents in C.M.P.(MD) No.8627 of 2022 andW.A(MD) SR. No.57119 of 2022 : Mr.J.Ashok Additional Government Pleader ***

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.S.SUNDAR, J.) This matter appeared earlier in the list on 21.07.2023. Since the petitioner/party-in-person was not present, this Court directed the Registry to post the matter on 25.07.2023 under the caption "for dismissal" and to inform the petitioner about the listing of the case on 25.07.2023 under the caption "for dismissal". 2/4

2. Accordingly, the matter is posted to today under the caption "for dismissal". Today also, there is no representation for the petitioner / party-in-person. Hence, this Court has no other option except to dismiss the petition for non-prosecution.

3. Accordingly, C.M.P. (MD) No.8627 of 2022 is dismissed for non-prosecution. Consequently, W.A.(MD) SR. No.57119 of 2022 is rejected. No costs.

[S.S.S.R., J.] [D.B.C., J.] 25.07.2023 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No sj To 1.The Principal Chief Engineer (Buildings), Chief Engineer (Buildings), Chennai Zone & The Chief Engineer (General), Public Works Department, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.

2.The Chief Engineer, Madurai Zone, Madurai.

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S.S.SUNDAR, J.

and D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY , J.

sj 3.The Superintendent of Police, Project Circle, Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District.

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