The High Court of Judicature at Madras dismissed a Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a Writ of Mandamus to restore an electricity connection, as the petitioner failed to appear at the hearing.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 05.04.2022
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE K.KALYANASUNDARAM
W.P.No.10658 of 2014
K.Sekar
... Petitioner
Vs.
2.The Junior Engineer, Office of the Junior Engineer, TANGEDCO, Mangadu, Kanchipuram District.
3.Reji Chacko (R-3 impleaded as per order dated 18.08.2014 in M.P.No.2 of 2014 in W.P.No.10658 of 2014)
... Respondents
Prayer :- This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking for a Writ of Mandamus to direct the second respondent to restore the electricity connection SC No.233-08-1466 at Old No.108, New No.22, Sangamithra Avenue, Srinivasapuram Village, Baraniputhur, Chennai-122.
For Petitioner : No appearance
For Respondents : Mr.L.Jai Venkatesh Standing Counsel for R1 and R2
Not ready in Notice (R3)
Mr.B.Narayanan for R4
ORDER
When the Writ Petition was listed for hearing on 31.03.2022, there was no representation for the petitioner and hence, the matter was directed to be listed today under the caption "for dismissal". Even today there is no representation for the petitioner. Hence, the writ petition is dismissed for non prosecution. There is no order as to costs.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar(CS-VI)
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
r n s
To
1.The Divisional Engineer, Office of the Divisional Engineer, TANGEDCO, Mangadu, Kanchipuram District.
2.The Junior Engineer, Office of the Junior Engineer, TANGEDCO, Mangadu, Kanchipuram District.
+1cc to Mr.L.Jaivenkatesh, Advocate SR.No.23557
W.P.No.10658 of 2014
MT(CO) GN(04/05/2022)
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the Writ Petition seeking Mandamus to restore electricity connection is maintainable in the absence of petitioner's appearance.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
K.Sekar
The Divisional Engineer
The Junior Engineer
Reji Chacko
A.Kasthuri
K. Kalyanasundaram
As recorded by the court registry
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