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2025 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 65192

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J
S.Arivazhagan – Appellant
Versus
The Secretary Government of Tamilnadu Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department – Respondent
W.P.(MD) No.24157 of 2023|W.M.P.(MD) No.20314 of 2023

Advocates:
For the Petitioner: No appearance
For the Respondents:Mr.C.Satheesh Government Advocate

The death of the petitioner without substitution leads to automatic abatement of the writ petition.

Headnote:The judgment concerns a writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution seeking to challenge proceedings by the District Adi-Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Officer, asserting that a compassionate appointment should be granted based on the petitioner's educational qualification according to applicable rules. The court found that the petitioner passed away before the petition could be pursued further, and the legal representatives failed to substitute the deceased, leading to a dismissal of the case as abated. The ruling encapsulates the importance of legal representation and timely action in such matters. Consequently, the petition was dismissed as abated.

Table of Content
1. lack of representation leads to dismissal. (Para 1)
2. petitioner's death affects legal proceedings. (Para 2)
3. final order due to abatement. (Para 3)

O R D E R

There is no representation on the side of the petitioner.

2. It is also brought to the notice of this Court by the learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents that the petitioner died on 15.02.2025. He has also placed on record the death certificate of the petitioner, which confirms that the petitioner died on 15.02.2025.

3. However, till date the legal representatives of the deceased petitioner have also not been substituted by filing a substitution petition. In view of the same, this writ petition is dismissed as abated. No costs.

Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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2025 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 65192

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRASABDUL QUDDHOSE, JS.Arivazhagan – AppellantVersusThe Secretary Government of Tamilnadu Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department – RespondentW.P.(MD) No.24157 of 2023|W.M.P.(MD) No.20314 of 2023

The death of the petitioner without substitution leads to automatic abatement of the writ petition.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J
S.Arivazhagan – Appellant
Versus
The Secretary Government of Tamilnadu Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department – Respondent
W.P.(MD) No.24157 of 2023|W.M.P.(MD) No.20314 of 2023