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E.Manoharan v. the Secretary to Government

Madras HC3 Nov 2025WMP/33652/2024

Case brief

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What is this about?

Restoration of writ petition dismissed for non-prosecution; conditional restoration order; costs of Rs.5,000 payable to Tamil Nadu Legal Services Authority; Madras High Court; petitioner E.Manoharan; respondents Secretary to Government (Social Welfare and Noon Meal Scheme SW1 Department) and Commissioner (Social Welfare); counsel V.N.A.Ghouse Gani for petitioner and V.Nanmaran AGP for respondents; Judge K. Surender; decided 03-11-2025.

What did the court decide?

Restoration of W.P.No.18586 of 2015 to file, subject to payment of Rs.5,000/- to the Tamil Nadu Legal Services Authority within ten days, failing which the dismissal order dated 11.09.2024 shall remain unaltered. ¶27

E.Manoharan Vs the Secretary to Government — Madras HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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WMP No. 33652 of 2024

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 03-11-2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K. SURENDER

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WMP No. 33652 of 2024 IN WP NO. 18586 OF 2015

E.Manoharan

Petitioner(s)

The Secretary To Government Government of Tamil Nadu, Social Welfare and Noon Meal Scheme (SW1) Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai 9

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2.The Commissioner (Social Welfare), Social Welfare Department, Directorate of Social Welfare, Nagireddy Garden, Guindy Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai 32.

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Respondent(s)

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PRAYER

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This petition is filed to set aside the order of dismissal of the above Writ Petition No. 18586 of 2015 on the ground of non prosecution dated 11.09.2024 and restore the same on file.

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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For Petitioner(s): Mr.V.N.A.Ghouse Gani

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For Respondent(s): Mr.V.Nanmaran AGP

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ORDER

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The above miscellaneous petition is filed to restore Writ Petition

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No.18586 of 2015, which was dismissed for non prosecution on 11.09.2024.

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Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner.

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This Court being satisfied with the reasons stated in the affidavit filed

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in support of this petition, is inclined to restore W.P.No.18586 of 2015, on condition that the petitioner shall pay a sum of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand only) to the Tamil Nadu Legal Services Authority, within a period of

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ten days from today, failing which, the order of this Court dated 11.09.2024

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made in W.P.No.18586 of 2015 shall remain unaltered.

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Accordingly, this Writ Miscellaneous Petition is ordered.

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K.SURENDER J. 03-11-2025

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Jai

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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1.The Secretary To Government Government of Tamil Nadu, Social Welfare and Noon Meal Scheme (SW-

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1. Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai 9

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2.The Commissioner (Social Welfare), Social Welfare Department, Directorate of Social Welfare, Nagireddy Garden, Guindy Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai 32

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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K.SURENDER J.

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jai

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WMP No. 33652 of 2024 IN WP NO. 18586 OF 2015

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03-11-2025