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2025 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 65190

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J
P.Rajendran – Appellant
Versus
1.The Commissioner Madurai Corporation Anna Maligai Madurai-625 002 – Respondent
W.P.(MD) No.17377 of 2021

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr.M.Palaniselvam
For the Respondents: Mr.S.Vinayak, Mr.S.Shaji Bino

The court upholds the dismissal of a writ petition for non-prosecution due to the petitioner's failure to appear.

Headnote:The petitioner sought to quash the proceedings dated 23.04.2021 of the second respondent and sought rectification of pay anomaly under Article 226 of the Constitution. The court determined that due to repeated non-representation and adjournments, the petitioner indicated a lack of interest in prosecution (Paragraph 2). The court framed the issue of whether continued adjournments could be granted and concluded that dismissal for non-prosecution was warranted (Paragraph 3). Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution.

Table of Content
1. closure of proceedings due to non-participation. (Para 1)
2. petitioner's repeated absences indicate lack of will to continue the case. (Para 2)

O R D E R

This writ petition is listed today under the caption “for dismissal”.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner is present. Once again, he seeks an adjournment. Even on the last hearing date i.e., on 14.10.2025, there was no representation on the side of the petitioner. This writ petition is of the year 2021. No further adjournment can be granted. It can now be inferred that the petitioner is not interested in prosecuting this writ petition.

3. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution.

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2025 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 65190

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRASABDUL QUDDHOSE, JP.Rajendran – AppellantVersus1.The Commissioner Madurai Corporation Anna Maligai Madurai-625 002 – RespondentW.P.(MD) No.17377 of 2021

The court upholds the dismissal of a writ petition for non-prosecution due to the petitioner's failure to appear.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J
P.Rajendran – Appellant
Versus
1.The Commissioner Madurai Corporation Anna Maligai Madurai-625 002 – Respondent
W.P.(MD) No.17377 of 2021