M.G.Desan, v. the Secretary to Government
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court writ petition dismissed for default (non-prosecution); petitioner M.G.Desan, Inspector of Police, SBCID, sought certiorarified mandamus under Article 226 to quash SP Kancheepuram order dated 04.03.2008 in C.No.A1/33389/2007 and to compel inclusion in 'C' list of Sub Inspectors of Police (Cat 1) for promotion as Inspector with notional promotion from 02.03.2005 and monetary benefits; no appearance on 24.01.2025 or 07.02.2025; dismissed for default, no costs; decided by RMT. Teekaa Raman, J.; no merits adjudicated; useful only as an example of dismissal for default, not on the promotion dispute.
What did the court decide?
As no one represented for the petitioner on 07.02.2025 nor on the previous hearing date of 24.01.2025, the writ petition is dismissed for default, with no costs. ¶24