St.Kalyanasundaram v. The Secretary

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 08.07.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE ST.Kalyanasundaram ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Secretary, Municipal Administration and Water Supplies Department, St. George Fort, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Commissioner, De-Limitation Commission, Chennai Corporation, Chennai.

3.The State Election Commissioner, Office of the State Election Commission, CMBT, Chennai.

4.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, 5.The Commissioner, Office of the Commissioner, Madurai Corporation, ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the 1/4

respondents to increase the number of wards reserved for SC/STs from 7 to 19 by providing proportionate reservation in proportion to the population of SC/STs in the expanded Madurai Corporation where the wards were increased from 72 to 100 after expansion and delimitation.

For Petitioner :

No appearance For RR1 to 4 :

Mr.P.Thilakkumar Government Pleader For R5 :

Mr.S.Vinayak Standing Counsel

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.] When the writ petition was taken up for hearing on 07.07.2025, there was no representation on behalf of the petitioner. Hence, this Court directed the matter to be listed on 08.07.2025 under the caption 'for dismissal'. In spite of the matter being listed today (08.07.2025) under the caption 'for dismissal', there is no representation for the petitioner. Hence, this Court is left with no other option, except to dismiss the writ petition for non-prosecution. 2/4

2. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed for nonprosecution. However, there shall be no order as to costs. [S.M.S., J.] [A.D.M.C., J.] 08.07.2025 Index:Yes/No Internet:Yes/No NCC:Yes/No abr To 1.The Secretary, Municipal Administration and Water Supplies Department, St. George Fort, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Commissioner, De-Limitation Commission, Chennai Corporation, Chennai.

3.The State Election Commissioner, Office of the State Election Commission, CMBT, Chennai.

4.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, 5.The Commissioner, Office of the Commissioner, Madurai Corporation, 3/4

S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

and DR.A.D.MARIA CLETE, J.

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