M.Kumar, v. Tamil Nadu Electricity Board
Case brief
What is this about?
Dismissal for default / non-prosecution of writ petition; Madras High Court; W.P.No.19238 of 2018; M.Kumar v. Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (Chairman & MD), Superintendent Engineer Krishnagiri and Executive Engineer Sipcot Hosur; petitioner absent in consecutive two hearings; certiorari sought against TNEB order dated 22.11.2017 under Article 226; decided 17.02.2025 by Justice R.N. Manjula; no costs; no substantive legal point settled - citable only as an instance of default dismissal practice.
What did the court decide?
As there was no representation for the petitioner in two consecutive hearings, the Court dismissed the writ petition for default, with no costs. ¶20