High Court of Madras dismissed a writ petition challenging the upper age limit for assistant planners, noting lack of petitioner representation. The case was treated as non-prosecuted and closed without substantive adjudication on the legal merits.
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Writ Petition No.14706 of 2015
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 08.12.2023
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE D.NAGARJUN
Writ Petition No.14706 of 2015 & MP.No.1 of 2015
P.Pritish Sam Jebarai ..Petitioner
vs.
1.The Government of Tamilnadu, rep. by its Secretary, Housing and Urban Development Department, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009
2.The Member Secretary, Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, Thalamuthu Natarajan Building, no.1, Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore, Chennai ... Respondents
PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the second respondent to renotify the post of Assistant Planner Serial No.4, Post Code no.104 by amending the upper age limit for the backward classes communities as 35 years.
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For Petitioner : no appearance For Respondents : Mr.R.U.Dineshraj Kumar, AGP for R1 Mr.C.N.Vinobha for R2
O R D E R
It is seen from the records that when the matter was taken up for hearing on 27.11.2023, 29.11.2023 and 05.12.2023, there was no representation for the petitioner and hence, the matter was directed to be listed today under the caption ''for dismissal''. Even today, when the matter is called, there is no representation for the petitioner.
2.Mr.R.U.Dineshraj Kumar, learned Additional Government Pleader appeared on behalf of the first respondent and Mr.C.N.Vinobha, learned
counsel appeared on behalf of the second respondent.
case. Hence, this Court has no option except to dismiss the Writ Petition for non-prosecution.
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Index : Yes/No Speaking order:Yes/No dn To 1.The Government of Tamilnadu, rep. by its Secretary, Housing and Urban Development Department, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009 2.The Member Secretary, Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, Thalamuthu Natarajan Building, no.1, Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore, Chennai
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Dr.D. NAGARJUN, J
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P.Pritish Sam Jebarai
The Government of Tamilnadu, rep. by its Secretary, Housing and Urban Development Department
The Member Secretary, Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority
D.NAGARJUN
As recorded by the court registry
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