W.P.No.23671 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 04.02.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD W.P.No.23671 of 2022 and W.M.P.No.22614 of 2022 R.Elumalai ...Petitioner -Vs- 1.The District Collector, Villupuram District, Villupuram. 2.The Block Development Officer, Panchayat Union Office, Malmalaiyanur Taluk, Villupuram District. 3.The Village President, Avalurpettai Village, Melmalaiyanur Taluk, Villupuram District. ...Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of a direction in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, directing the 2nd and 3rd respondents not to construct any commercial building in the petitioner's properties in old survey number 150/1A new survey number 150/9, 150/21, 150/22, 150/23, 150/24, to an extent of 20 cents situated at Avalurpettai Village, Melmalayanur Taluk, Villupuram 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.23671 of 2022 District, pursuant to the petitioner representation dated 03.08.2022 and pass such further orders. For Petitioner : No appearance For R1 & R2 : M/s.C.Meera Arumugam Additional Government Pleader For R3 : Mr.S.J.Mohamed Sathik Government Advocate O R D E R This writ petition has been filed directing the 2nd and 3rd respondents not to construct any commercial building on the petitioner's properties in old survey number 150/1A new survey number 150/9, 150/21, 150/22, 150/23, 150/24, to an extent of 20 cents situated at Avalurpettai Village, Melmalayanur Taluk, Villupuram District, pursuant to the petitioner's representation dated 03.08.2022. 2. When the matter was listed under the caption 'for dismissal' on 07.01.2025, the petitioner changed his counsel. The order of status quo stands vacated. 3. Even today, 04.02.2025, when the matter was listed under the 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.23671 of 2022 dismissal caption and taken up for hearing at 11.30 a.m., none appeared on behalf of the petitioner. It is made clear and evident that the petitioner is not interested in prosecuting the case. 4. Since there is no representation for the petitioner, this Court is left with no other option except to dismiss the petition for non-prosecution. In the result, the writ petition stands dismissed for Non- Prosecution. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 04.02.2025 cda Index : Yes/No Speaking/Non Speaking order To 1.The District Collector, Villupuram District, Villupuram. 2.The Block Development Officer, Panchayat Union Office, Malmalaiyanur Taluk, Villupuram District. 3.The Village President, Avalurpettai Village, 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.23671 of 2022 Melmalaiyanur Taluk, Villupuram District. J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD, J. cda W.P.No.23671 of 2022 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.23671 of 2022 04.02.2025 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis