M.Thangavelu v. The Joint Director for Agriculture (I/C)
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court, WP No. 9836 of 2019 (M.Thangavelu v. Joint Director for Agriculture (I/C), Nagapattinam), decided 13-07-2026 by T. Vinod Kumar, J.: writ petition dismissed for non-prosecution due to petitioner's repeated absence; prayer (unadjudicated) concerned quashing of administrative order dated 10/9/2018 and interest @ 6% p.a. on Rs.86,700/- from G.O. (D) No.169 dated 11/05/1999; Article 226; certiorarified mandamus; no costs; respondent represented by Mr.C.P.Goutham, Government Advocate.
What did the court decide?
The matter having been listed on 30.03.2026, 17.06.2026 and 22.06.2026, and again on 13.07.2026 under the caption 'for dismissal', with no representation for the petitioner on any occasion, this showed that the petitioner was not interested to pursue the matter. ¶15