Sivasamy, S/O.Velusamy v. the Principal Secretary to
Case brief
What is this about?
W.P.(MD)No.22257 of 2017, Sivasamy v. Principal Secretary to Government (MAWS Dept.) & others, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, decided 21.01.2026 by G.R.Swaminathan J. (order by) and R.Kalaimathi J. Challenge under Article 226 to G.O(Ms)No.134 MAWS (ME3) dated 07.09.2015 amending Rule (3)(2)(b)(ii) of the Tamil Nadu Municipal Engineering Service Rule, 1997 (20th Assistant Executive Engineer vacancy reserved to Electrical Superintendent Grade I) and to Roc.No.27688/2016/F1-1 dated 11.09.2017 promoting fourth respondent K.Sarthar Khan to AEE; petitioner sought promotion from 11.09.2017. Dismissed for non-prosecution for want of appearance; no costs; connected miscellaneous petitions closed. No precedent discussed; no merits decided.
What did the court decide?
The writ petition had been posted under the caption 'for dismissal', and even on the date of listing there was no appearance either by the petitioner or on his behalf.