Union of India, v. S.Muthukumaraswamy
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court; WP No.7867 of 2013; Union of India (Commissioner of Central Excise Chennai-IV Commissionerate) and Asst. Commissioner of Central Excise Maduravoyal Division v. S.Muthukumaraswamy (Superintendent Retd.) and Registrar, Central Administrative Tribunal Madras Bench; writ of Certiorari under Article 226 against CAT Madras Bench O.A.No.170 of 2010 dated 24.06.2011 (Central Excise); dismissed for default 09-04-2026; non-compliance with substituted service direction dated 02.04.2026; cause title amendment order dated 11.08.2025 in WMP.6989/2017; coram P.Velmurugan J. (authoring judge) with K.Govindarajan Thilakavadi J.; A.P.Srinivas, Senior Standing Counsel for petitioners; no counsel named for respondents ('R1-Not ready in notice'); no merits discussion, no quantum.
What did the court decide?
Since the writ petition had been pending from 2013 and the petitioners took no steps to serve notice on the contesting first respondent despite the Court's direction dated 02.04.2026 for substituted service, the Court had no other option except to dismiss the writ petition for default; accordingly the writ petition stands dismissed for default.