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2025 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 53425

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
MOHAMMED NIAS C.P., J
K.S.THOMAS – Appellant
Versus
CORPORATION OF COCHIN – Respondent
WP(C) NO. 26307 OF 2013

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SRI.K.C.CHARLES, SRI.M.POLY MATHAI, SMT.A.T.RENJU, SRI.VIMAL K.CHARLES
For the Respondents: SRI.RAAJESH S.SUBRAHMANIAN, SC, COCHIN, SRI.R.HARISHANKAR

A writ petition can be dismissed for default if the petitioner fails to appear as required.

Headnote:The court reviewed the absence of the petitioner during the hearings dated 20.11.2025 and 28.11.2025, determining that the writ petition was to be dismissed for default due to lack of appearance. The court concluded the judgment with the dismissal of the petition for default without further consideration of the merits.

Result: The writ petition is dismissed for default.

JUDGMENT

There was no appearance for the petitioner when the writ petition was taken up on 20.11.2025. Today also there is no appearance for the petitioner.

In view of the above, the writ petition is dismissed for default.

Sd/-

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2025 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 53425

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAMMOHAMMED NIAS C.P., JK.S.THOMAS – AppellantVersusCORPORATION OF COCHIN – RespondentWP(C) NO. 26307 OF 2013

A writ petition can be dismissed for default if the petitioner fails to appear as required.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
MOHAMMED NIAS C.P., J
K.S.THOMAS – Appellant
Versus
CORPORATION OF COCHIN – Respondent
WP(C) NO. 26307 OF 2013