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2024 Supreme(Mad) 1347
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
P. VELMURUGAN, K.K. RAMAKRISHNAN, JJ.
K. Paulraj S/o Kamalan – Appellant
Versus
Principal Secretary to Government, Environment and Forest Department – Respondent
W.A. (MD) No. 978 of 2018, C.M.P. (MD) No. 6629 of 2018
Decided On : 08-08-2024
Advocate Appeared:
For the Appellant : S. Rajasekar.
For the Respondents: D. Sachikumar, T.R. Janardhanam.
IMPORTANT POINT
A Writ Appeal can be dismissed if the appellant indicates through counsel that it is not being pursued.
Headnote:
DISMISSAL - WRIT APPEAL - The court dismissed the Writ Appeal as not pressed based on the endorsement made by the appellant's counsel, indicating a lack of pursuit of the appeal.
Fact of the Case:
The appellant filed a Writ Appeal under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent Act to challenge the order made in W.P. (MD) No. 18175 of 2014 dated 12.11.2014.
Finding of the Court:
The court found that the appeal was not pursued further as indicated by the endorsement from the appellant's counsel.
Issues: Whether the Writ Appeal should be allowed to proceed or dismissed based on the appellant's counsel's endorsement.
Ratio Decidendi: The court determined that the endorsement by the appellant's counsel signified a decision not to pursue the appeal, leading to its dismissal.
Result: The Writ Appeal was dismissed as not pressed, and the connected Miscellaneous Petition was closed.
Act Referred
JUDGMENT :
P. VELMURUGAN, J.
Prayer: Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent Act praying this Court to set aside the order of this Court made in W.P. (MD) No. 18175 of 2014, dated 12.11.2014.
1. In view of the endorsement made by the learned counsel for the appellant on record, this Writ Appeal is dismissed as not pressed. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed.
