V.K.Guganandhan, v. the Secretary to Govt.
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court, WP No. 17030 of 2007, decided 18-02-2026 - writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for Writ of Certiorari to quash records of Respondents 2 to 4 (Adi-Dravidar/Tribal Welfare Department; District Awareness Committee; District Collector; District Adi Dravidar And Tribal Welfare Officer; University of Madras anthropologist) made in 23/52153/2003 dated 15.12.2005 - dismissed for non-prosecution - petitioner absent on earlier occasions, direct service directed, Registry service complete, petitioner's name in cause list, tapal returned endorsed 'left' - no appearance by petitioner - no costs - government advocate P. Ananda Kumar for respondents - order by Dr. Justice Anita Sumanth with Mr. Justice Mummineni Sudheer Kumar on the bench - no merits adjudicated, no cases cited, no award of damages or compensation.
What did the court decide?
The Writ Petition and the connected Miscellaneous Petition stand dismissed for non-prosecution: despite completed service by the Registry and printing of the petitioner's name in the cause list, there was no appearance by or on behalf of the petitioner and the tapal was returned with the endorsement 'left'; dismissed with no costs.