WP No. 19935 of 2004 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 16-04-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY WP No. 19935 of 2004 and W.PM.P.Nos.23993 & 23994 of 2004 and W.V.M.P.Nos. 1705 & 1706 of 2004 Durai Ramasamy ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Regional Transport Authority, Erode. 2. Regional Transport Officer Erode. 3. State Transport Authority Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005 4. Managing Director., Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Limited, Coimbatore. ..Respondent(s) Prayer: This writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ of Mandamus forbearing the fourth respondent Corporation from plying the vehicle bearing Registration No.TN 33/N-1220 which are covering my sector between Kodumudi and Tiruppur just ahead of the petitioner’s bus bearing Registration No.TN-33/P6220 plying on the route Kodumudi to Tiruppur without obtaining permit and without convening the fixation of timings by the respondents 1 and 2 herein without giving opportunity https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 19935 of 2004 __________ Page2 of 4 to the sector operators including the petitioner herein. For Petitioner(s): Mr.S.C.Palanisamy (No appearance) For Respondent(s): Mrs.S.Anitha, Spl.G.P. for RR1 to 3 No appearance for R4 ORDER When the matter is taken up for hearing today, there is no representation on behalf of the petitioner as well as the fourth respondent. Though the present writ petition is of the year 2004, the petitioner has not taken any steps to prosecute the case. Hence, no useful purpose will be served by keeping the matter pending. 2.In view of the above, this writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 16-04-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order : Yes/No Neutral Citation: Yes/No rap https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 19935 of 2004 __________ Page3 of 4 To 1. The Regional Transport Authority, Erode 2. Regional Transport Officer, Erode 3. The State Transport Authority Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai-5 4. The Managing Director.T.N.State Transport Corpn.Ltd, Coimbatore. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 19935 of 2004 __________ Page4 of 4 KRISHNAN RAMASAMY, J. rap WP No. 19935 of 2004 16-04-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis