Writ petition filed by a company to quash proceedings and direct a One Time Settlement was dismissed as the matter had been pending for over 15 years without adjudication after an interim order lapsed due to non-payment of costs.
Writ petition dismissed; no costs.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED :18.07.2019
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI
W.P.No.11850 of 2004
Vasantha Carbide Pvt Ltd.,
139, Bharathiar Street,
Kottacherry,
Karaikal – 609 609.
Rep by its Managing Director
..Petitioner
vs
1. Union of India,
Rep by the Union Territory of
Pondicherry, rep by its Secretary,
Department of Industrial Development,
Pondicherry.
2. The Pondicherry Industrial Promotion
Development and Investment Corporation Ltd.,
Rep by its Managing Director,
60, Romain Rolland Street,
Pondicherry – 605 001.
3. The Superintending Engineer,
Pondicherry Electricity Department,
Pondicherry.
.. Respondents
Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ order or direction in the nature of writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records of the second respondent comprised in its proceedings under Ref. IPDIC/FP/SSI/814/98/2344 dated 23.3.2004 and quash the same as illegal and arbitrary and consequently direct the second respondent to abide by the One Time Settlement and consequently restrain from taking any coercive steps.
For Petitioner : Mr.Raghul Balaji
For Respondents : Mr.J.Ramesh, AGP for R1 and R3 Mr.D.RaviChandar Standing Counsel for R2
O R D E R
The prayer sought for herein in this Writ Petition is for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records of the second respondent comprised in its proceedings under Ref. IPDIC/FP/SSI/814/98/2344 dated 23.3.2004 and quash the same as illegal and arbitrary and consequently direct the second respondent to abide by the One Time Settlement and consequently restrain from taking any coercive steps.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar(insp cell)
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
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To
Rep by the Union Territory of Pondicherry, rep by its Secretary, Department of Industrial Development, Pondicherry.
1 issue framed by the court
Whether a writ petition pending for over 15 years without adjudication due to failure to comply with interim costs can be maintained.
Vasantha Carbide Pvt Ltd.
Union of India
The Pondicherry Industrial Promotion Development and Investment Corporation Ltd.
The Superintending Engineer, Pondicherry Electricity Department
M. Dhandapani
As recorded by the court registry
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