P.Rajendhiran (Rtd Si-Hc No.6784) v. The Government of Tamil Nadu
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ petition under Article 226 seeking certiorarified mandamus to quash Commissioner of Police (Egmore) order dated 19.12.2015 and for regularization of seniority, notional promotion and pension revision at Inspector of Police rank; dismissed for non-prosecution due to repeated absence of petitioner (listings on 22.10.2025, 12.11.2025, 10.12.2025 and 01.06.2026); no costs; no adjudication on merits; no case law cited. Useful only as an example of dismissal for non-prosecution practice before the Madras High Court.
What did the court decide?
The writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution, as the petitioner appeared neither on the earlier listings (22.10.2025, 12.11.2025, 10.12.2025) nor on 01.06.2026 when the matter was listed under the caption 'for dismissal', showing the petitioner was not interested in pursuing the matter; no order as to costs. The merits of the challenge to the impugned order were not adjudicated.