Writ petitions seeking quashing of a Circular and inclusion in the panel for Assistant Accounts Officers were dismissed as the petitioners repeatedly failed to appear in person or through counsel.
None; writ petitions dismissed for non-prosecution, no costs.
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WP No. 2654 of 2017
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 15-07-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE T. VINOD KUMAR
WP Nos. 2654, 2655, 2656, 2657 & 2658 of 2017 and WMP Nos.2606, 2608, 2610, 2612 & 2614 of 2017
K.Manohari D/o.M.Krishnaraj, No.11, Amman Koil Street, Royapuram, Chennai-13
..Petitioner in WP.2654/2017
M.Jeyamala W/o.G.R.Janardhanan, No.54, Jones Road, Saidapet, Chennai-15. ..Petitioner in WP.2655/2017
V.Sarala W/o.S.K.Durairaj, No.24, Diwan Bashyam Street, Saidapet, Chennai-15. ..Petitioner in WP.2656/2017 C.Kalaiarasi D/o.T.R.Chandran, No.4441, LIG II Block, Mathur, Chennai-68 ..Petitioner in WP.2657/2017
M.Jayanthi W/o.M.S.Senthil Madhavan, No.5, Chelliyamman Nagar, Nerkundram, Chennai-107. ..Petitioner in WP.2658/2017
Versus
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..Respondents (in all cases)
Common Prayer: Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call upon the records culminating in the Circular dated 09.01.2017 in Na. Ka. No. 365252/ Admn2(2)/2016 issued by the 3rd respondent respectively and quash the same, consequently directing the 1st and 3rd respondents to consider the petitioner’s name in the List of Panel to be prepared to the Post of “Assistant Accounts Officers” of the Treasuries and Accounts Department for the year 2016-2017 as per the Notification dated 18.11.2016 PDL No.24/2016/A3 respectively.
Appearance in all cases:
For Petitioner(s) : No Appearance For Respondents : Mr. C.P. Goutham, Government Advocate
COMMON ORDER
When these matters was taken up for hearing on 01.07.2026, there was no
representation on behalf of the petitioners. Hence, the matters were directed to
be listed under the caption “for dismissal” on 15.07.2026.
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on behalf of the petitioners. Even when the matters were called at the end of the list, there was no representation.
representation for the petitioners on 05.08.2025. Again, when these matter were taken up on 17.03.2026, there was no representation for the petitioners, and the matters were directed to be listed after two weeks. The same state of affairs has continued ever since.
even today i.e., on 15.07.2026, none appeared on behalf of the petitioners either in person or through counsel. It appears that the petitioners are not interested in prosecuting the Writ Petitions.
No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are also closed.
15-07-2026
Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No
KLT
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T.VINOD KUMAR, J.
KLT
WP Nos. 2654, 2655, 2656, 2657 & 2658 of 2017 and WMP Nos.2606, 2608, 2610, 2612 & 2614 of 2017
15-07-2026
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ petitions challenging the Circular dated 09.01.2017 should be dismissed for non-prosecution.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
K.Manohari
M.Jeyamala
V.Sarala
C.Kalaiarasi
M.Jayanthi
The Principal Secretary/Commissioner of Treasuries and Accounts, Government of Tamil Nadu
T. Vinod Kumar
As recorded by the court registry
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