2024 Supreme(Mad) 1650

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
S.M. SUBRAMANIAM, C. KUMARAPPAN, JJ.
State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the General Manager (Admn), O/o the Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation & Ors. - Appellants
Versus
V. Meiyalagan - Respondent
W.A. No. 924 of 2021 and C.M.P. No. 5430 of 2021
Decided On : 26-06-2024

IMPORTANT POINT
A writ appeal can be dismissed for non-prosecution if the appellants fail to appear and show interest in pursuing the case.

Headnote:

NON-PROSECUTION - WRIT APPEAL - The court dismissed the writ appeal due to the appellants' failure to appear and pursue the matter, indicating a lack of interest in the case.

Fact of the Case:

The appellants filed a writ appeal under Clause 15 of Letters Patent against the final order passed in W.P.No.34384 of 2014 dated 07.07.2017.

Finding of the Court:

The court noted that the appellants failed to appear for the hearing on multiple occasions, leading to the conclusion that they were not interested in pursuing the appeal.

Issues: Whether the writ appeal should be dismissed for non-prosecution due to the appellants' absence.

Ratio Decidendi: The court held that the absence of the appellants on multiple occasions justified the dismissal of the appeal for non-prosecution.

Result: The Writ Appeal was dismissed for non-prosecution, and the connected Miscellaneous Petition was closed.