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2025 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 65339

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J
K.Palanisamy – Appellant
Versus
The Superintendent of Police Karur District – Respondent
W.P.(MD) No.20741 of 2022

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: No appearance
For the Respondents: Mr.A.Baskaran Additional Government Pleader

A writ petition may be dismissed for non-prosecution when the petitioner fails to appear and show interest in the proceedings.

Headnote:This judgment examines the application under Article 226 of the Constitution, where the petitioner seeks to quash the cancellation of upgradation as SSI. The court determined that since the petitioner was unrepresented, it inferred non-interest in proceeding with the petition and dismissed it for non-prosecution. 'Writ petition is dismissed as non-prosecution.'

Table of Content
1. lack of representation leads to inference of non-interest. (Para 1)
2. petitioner's upgradation status noted. (Para 2)
3. petitioner inferred to be uninterested in prosecution. (Para 3)

O R D E R

There is no representation on the side of the petitioner.

2. On the last hearing date i.e., on 31.10.2025, learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondent had submitted that based on the petitioner's representation, he has been upgraded as Special Sub- Inspector of Police with effect from 01.05.2014 and his pay has been refixed. The proceedings of the respondent dated 04.05.2023 has also been placed on record by the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondent today.

3. Since there is no representation on the side of the petitioner, it can now be inferred that the petitioner is not interested in prosecuting this writ petition.

4. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed as non-prosecution.

No costs.

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The Superintendent of Police, Karur District.

ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J.

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2025 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 65339

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRASABDUL QUDDHOSE, JK.Palanisamy – AppellantVersusThe Superintendent of Police Karur District – RespondentW.P.(MD) No.20741 of 2022

A writ petition may be dismissed for non-prosecution when the petitioner fails to appear and show interest in the proceedings.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J
K.Palanisamy – Appellant
Versus
The Superintendent of Police Karur District – Respondent
W.P.(MD) No.20741 of 2022