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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 35172
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
KRISHNAN RAMASAMY, J
R.Mahalakshmi – Appellant
Versus
The Taxing Officer, Regional Transport Office, Coimbatore South, Coimbatore – Respondent
Writ Petition
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Ms.R.Mahalakshmi (No appearance)
For the Respondents: Mrs.S.Anitha, Spl.G.P. for RR1 to 5, Mr.S.R.Sundar for R6
Writ petition dismissed due to petitioner's repeated non-appearance and failure to prosecute.
Headnote:First Paragraph: The petitioner sought a writ of mandamus under Article 226 of the Constitution of India directing the taxing officer to accept arrears of tax for vehicle TN.37 DC 3280 without the original Registration Certificate. The court noted repeated non-appearance by the petitioner despite adjournments. The court found no steps taken to prosecute the case. Second Paragraph: The issue was whether to continue the petition given non-prosecution. The ratio decidendi is that pending matters without prosecution serve no purpose and warrant dismissal. Third Paragraph: The writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. No costs.
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| 1. petitioner's non-appearance leads to adjournment. (Para 1) |
| 2. dismissal for non-prosecution due to inaction. (Para 2) |
ORDER
When the matter is taken up on hearing on 09.04.2026, none appeared on behalf of the petitioner. Hence, the matter was posted on 10.04.2026 under the caption for dismissal. On 10.04.2026, the learned counsel for the petitioner has given a change of vakalat and accordingly, the matter was listed on 16.04.2026 (today) under the very same caption.
2. Today, when the matter came up for hearing, none appeared on behalf of the petitioner. Though the present writ petition is of the year 2024, the petitioner has not taken any steps to prosecute the case. Hence, no useful purpose will be served by keeping the matter pending.
