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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 16746

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
SHAMIM AHMED, J
The Managing Director Operational Energy Group India Private Ltd. – Appellant
Versus
A. Ashok – Respondent
Writ Petition|CP No.74 to 95 of 2017

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: No appearance
For the Respondents:No appearance for respondents 1 to 21

The court may dismiss a case for want of prosecution if the petitioner or their counsel fails to appear, showing lack of interest.

Headnote:Statute Analysis: The petition was filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. Facts of the Case: The petition sought to quash the common order dated 25.04.2022 of the Labour Court, Salem in CP No.74 to 95 of 2017.

Findings of Court:
The court found no one appeared for both parties; consequently, it dismissed the case for want of prosecution.

Issues: The question revolved around the prosecution's interest in pursuing the petition.

Ratio Decidendi: The court observed the absence of both petitioner and respondents illustrated the lack of interest in the matter.

Result: Accordingly, the case is dismissed for want of Prosecution.

ORDER

When the matter is taken up for consideration in the revised call, no one appeared on behalf of the Petitioner. Even the learned counsel for the Respondents 1 to 21 is also not present. The matter is of the year 2022. It appears that the Petitioner as well as his Counsel has no interest to pursue the matter any further. Accordingly, the case is dismissed for want of Prosecution.

Interim order, if any, shall stand vacated. There is no order as to costs.

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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 16746

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRASSHAMIM AHMED, JThe Managing Director Operational Energy Group India Private Ltd. – AppellantVersusA. Ashok – RespondentWrit Petition|CP No.74 to 95 of 2017

The court may dismiss a case for want of prosecution if the petitioner or their counsel fails to appear, showing lack of interest.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
SHAMIM AHMED, J
The Managing Director Operational Energy Group India Private Ltd. – Appellant
Versus
A. Ashok – Respondent
Writ Petition|CP No.74 to 95 of 2017