Madras High CourtWP(MD)/21106/2016dismissed for nonprosecution

A.Meenakshisundaram, v. The Secretary,

2024-08-30Honourable Mr Justice Abdul Quddhose5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 30.08.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE and W.M.P.(MD) Nos.15086 & 15087 of 2016 A.Meenakshisundaram ... Petitioner -vs1.The Secretary Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowment Department Secretariat, Fort St.George Chennai-600 009 2.The Commissioner Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department Uthamar Gandhi Salai Chennai-600 034 ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of certiorarified mandamus to call for the records relating to first respondent's impugned G.O(D) No.6, dated 13.01.2016 and to quash the same consequently direct the respondents to ensure the employees of the Temple

under the second respondent on par with G.O.No.1645, dated 15.10.1979 and G.O.131 dated 04.02.1981 and to provide salary and other service benefits through State funds w.e.f. 01.01.1975 by considering petitioner's representation dated 31.8.2016., within a time limit to be fixed by this Court. For Petitioner :

No appearance For Respondents :

Mr.K.S.Selvaganesan Additional Government Pleader

O R D E R

There is no representation on the side of the petitioner.

2. As early as on 10.08.2023, learned counsel on record for the petitioner had filed a memo stating that he is reporting no instructions in this matter, as he has handed over the case bundle to the petitioner. Based on the said submission, this Court directed the Registry to print the name of the petitioner in the cause list and post the matter on 24.08.2023.

3. Once again, on 24.08.2023, the matter was listed for hearing. Even on 24.08.2023, there was no representation on the side of the petitioner

and therefore, this Court adjourned the matter to 08.09.2023. Even on 08.09.2023, there was no representation on the side of the petitioner once again and therefore, this Court directed the Registry to list the matter under the caption "for dismissal" on 22.09.2023.

4. On 22.09.2023, once again, there was no representation on the side of the petitioner. Thereafter, this matter has been listed today. The name of the petitioner is once again printed in the cause list today. This writ petition is of the year 2016. It can now be inferred that the petitioner is not interested in prosecuting this writ petition.

5. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 30.08.2024 NCC :

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To:

1.The Secretary, Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowment Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, Uthamar Gandhi Salai, Chennai-600 034.

ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J.

krk and W.M.P.(MD) Nos.15086 & 15087 of 30.08.2024