WP No.7867 of 2013 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 09-04-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN AND THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE K.GOVINDARAJAN THILAKAVADI WP No.7867 of 2013 1. Union of India Rep. by the Commissioner of Central Excise Chennai-IV Commissionerate 692 MHU Complex Anna Salai, Nandanam, Chennai-600 035 2.The Asst. Commissioner of Central Excise Maduravoyal Division Chennai IV Commissionerate C-48, 2nd Floor, TNHB Complex, Anna Nagar Chennai-600 040 Petitioners Vs 1. S.Muthukumaraswamy Superintendent (Retd.,) Central Excise Chennai – IV Commissionerate Now at No.162, II Floor First Main Road, VGP Layout Part-1 Palavakkam, Chennai - 600 041 (R1 cause title amended vide order dated 11.08.2025 made in WMP.6989/2017 in WP.7867/2013) 2.The Registrar Central Administrative Tribunal Madras Bench Madras High Court Campus Chennai-104 Respondents https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No.7867 of 2013 Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records pertaining to the order passed by the 2nd respondent Tribunal in O.A.No.170 of 2010 dated 24.06.2011, quash the same. For Petitioners: Mr.A.P.Srinivas Senior Standing Counsel For Respondents: R2-Tribunal R1-Not ready in notice ORDER (Order of the Court was made by P.Velmurugan J.) Though this Court vide order dated 02.04.2026 directed the petitioners to serve notice on the first respondent through substituted service, the petitioners have not taken any steps and filed the petition in this regard. Considering the fact that the writ petition is pending from the year 2013 and no steps have been taken by the petitioners to serve notice on the contesting first respondent till date, this Court has no other option except to dismiss the writ petition for default. Accordingly, the writ petition stands dismissed for default. (P.VELMURUGAN J.) (K.GOVINDARAJAN THILAKAVADI J.) 09-04-2026 ss https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No.7867 of 2013 To 1.The Registrar Central Administrative Tribunal Madras Bench, Madras High Court Campus Chennai-600 104 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No.7867 of 2013 P.VELMURUGAN J. AND K.GOVINDARAJAN THILAKAVADI J. ss WP No.7867 of 2013 09-04-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis