Writ petitions challenging a seniority order and seeking promotion to Deputy Block Development Officer were dismissed for non-prosecution after the petitioners failed to appear on two consecutive hearings.
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W.P(md)No.19758 of 2019
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
Dated:06.11.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN
WP(MD)Nos.19758, 19762 & 19765 of 2019 and
W.M.P(MD)Nos.16249, 16250,17864, 16252, 16253, 17779, 16255, 16256 and 17772 of 2019
R.Valarmathi Nirmala ... Petitioner in W.P(MD)No.19758/19 M.Periya Samy ... Petitioner in W.P(MD)No.19762/19 M.Malathi ... Petitioner in W.P(MD)No.19765/19
Vs.
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Common Prayer : Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned order in Na.Ka.No.Va3/3183/2016 dated 20.08.2019 on the file of the respondent No.1 and quash the same as illegal and consequently to direct the respondent No.1 to place the petitioner above the respondent No.4 in the seniority in the post of Assistant as on 01.01.2016 and thus effect promotion to the Post of Deputy Block Development Officer for the year 2019-20 within the time stipulated by this Court
For Petitioners : No appearance For R1 to R3 : Mr.J.Ashok Additional Government Pleader For R4 : No appearance (in all cases)
COMMON ORDER
When the matters came up for hearing on 04.11.2025, there was no representation on behalf of the petitioners. Therefore, the matters were directed to be listed on 06.11.2025 under the caption “for dismissal”. Even today, there is no representation on behalf of the petitioners. Hence, there is no purpose in keeping the writ petitions pending without any progress.
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closed.
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Index : Yes/No
Neutral Citation : Yes/No
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C.KUMARAPPAN, J.
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WP(MD)Nos.19758, 19762 & 19765 of 2019 and W.M.P(MD)Nos.16249, 16250,17864, 16252, 16253, 17779, 16255, 16256 and 17772 of 2019
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R.Valarmathi Nirmala
M.Periya Samy
M.Malathi
The District Collector, Collectorate, Thoothukudi District
The Personal Assistant to the District Collector, Collectorate (Development Section), Thoothukudi District
The Block Development Officer (Block Panchayat), Tiruchendur Block, Thoothukudi District
C.Kumarappan
As recorded by the court registry
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