G.Arunraj v. the State of Tamilnadu
Case brief
What is this about?
Non-prosecution dismissal of Article 226 certiorari petition by seventeen Forest Guards of the Tamil Nadu Forest Department challenging G.O.Ms.No.98 dated 17.09.2008 and G.O.Ms.No.85 dated 24.07.2009 of the Environment and Forests (FR-2) Department (Gazette publication 12.8.2009); no representation by petitioners or alternate counsel on successive dates (earlier order 26.03.2025; previous hearing 11.06.2026); dismissed without examining merits; no order as to costs; respondent counsel Mrs. Y. Kavitha, GA.
What did the court decide?
The petitioners showed no interest in pursuing the writ petition, as borne out by the absence of any representation in person or through counsel despite their names being printed in the cause list, non-appearance on the previous hearing date of 11.06.2026, and non-appearance already recorded by the Court's earlier order dated 26.03.2025.