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

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.