SANJAY V. GANGAPURWALA, P. D. AUDIKESAVALU
T. Renugopal – Appellant
Versus
R. Venkatesan – Respondent
JUDGMENT
(Prayer: Appeal filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent against the order dated 16.12.2022 made in W.P.No.33749 of 2022.)
1. We have heard Mr.S.N.Ravichandran, learned counsel for the appellant, Mr.T.M.Hariharan, learned counsel for the first respondent, Mrs.R.Anitha, learned Special Government Pleader for the respondents 2 and 3 and Mr.P.Ganesan, learned counsel for the respondents 4 and 5.
2. The order dated 16.12.2022 made in W.P.No.33749 of 2022 is assailed.
3. It is submitted that the impugned order passed by the learned Single Judge is without issuing notice to the present appellant, who was the third respondent and other private respondents. The opportunity was not given to the appellant to controvert the case put forth by the original writ petitioner.
4. Learned counsel for the original writ petitioner supports the order of the learned Single Judge and submits that the facts were glaring and the same have been considered.
5. It appears that the present appellant, who was the third respondent and also the respondents 4 and 5 in the writ petition, were not issued with the notice and the order has been passed. No opportunity is given to the present appellant to put fort
A procedural docket order passed by a Single Judge does not qualify as a 'judgment' under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent and is therefore not subject to an intra-court writ appeal.
The main legal point established in the judgment is the need for affording the writ appellants an opportunity to file a detailed counter justifying their action and addressing all available grounds a....
Appeal rendered infructuous by supervening compliance with court directions.
Writ appeals can be dismissed as infructuous when the underlying cause of action has ceased to exist.
A writ appeal can be dismissed for non-prosecution if the appellant fails to appear and show interest in pursuing the case.
Procedural fairness mandates issuance of notice before adverse administrative decisions.
The resolution of grievances in employment matters can lead to the dismissal of related writ appeals when no further issues remain.
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