M.S.Sankar v. The District Collector
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ petition dismissed for default / non-prosecution; petitioner absent in physical Court and on VC on consecutive listings (16.06.2025 and 17.06.2025); hybrid hearing noted; matter listed under cause list caption 'FOR DISMISSAL'; Article 226 mandamus; action on representation dated 10.05.2022; removal of encroachments; Nethapakkam River Channel; Katterian River Channels; S.No.229/7 Subanravpettai Village; SV Nagaram Panchayat Union; Arani Taluk; Thiruvannamalai District; no order as to costs; Madras High Court; decided 17.06.2025.
What did the court decide?
As there was no representation for the writ petitioner either in the physical Court or on the VC platform on 16.06.2025 or on 17.06.2025 despite the matter being listed under the cause list caption 'FOR DISMISSAL', the writ petition is dismissed for default/non-prosecution, with no order as to costs. The merits of the encroachment grievance were not adjudicated.