W.P.No.27173 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 17.06.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.SUNDAR and THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR W.P.No.27173 of 2021 and W.M.P. No.28666 of 2021 V. Rajasekaran Petitioner vs. 1. The Union Territory of Puducherry Rep. by its Chief Secretary Goubert Avenue Beach Town, Puducherry 607 005 2. The Executive Engineer Public Works Department National Highways Division Puducherry 605 001 3. N.K. Sekar Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of certiorarified mandamus calling for the records of the impugned order of the 2nd respondent in his proceedings No.1023/PWD/NHD/file No.General2021-2022 dated 03.12.2021 and quash the same and consequently, direct the 2nd respondent herein not to take any coercive steps with respect to the petitioner's property situated at R.S.No.61/2C bearing Door No.17, Koodapakkam Road, Krishna Nagar, Villianur Village and Post, Puducherry 605 110. Page Nos.1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.27173 of 2021 For petitioner No appearance For RR 1 & 2 Mr. R. Sridhar Govt. Advocate For R3 Mr. M. Gnanasekar ORDER [made by M.SUNDAR, J.] Read this in conjunction with and in continuation of earlier proceedings made in the previous listing yesterday (16.06.2025) which reads as follows: 'W.P.No.27173 of 2021 M. SUNDAR, J. AND HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR, J. (Order of the Court was made by M. SUNDAR, J.) Read this in conjunction with and in continuation of earlier proceedings dated 02.04.2025 which reads as follows : "Mr.D.Ravichander, learned counsel on record for writ petitioner and Mr.P.Balamurugan, learned counsel representing Ms.B.Asha, learned counsel for R3 are before us. 2. Learned counsel for writ petitioner submits that papers have been returned with change of vakalatnama. This submission is recorded. 3. Registry to show the name of writ petitioner together with complete/full address as in short cause title in the next listing which shall be one week hence. List on 09.04.2025." 2. Scanned reproduction of the cause list is as follows : Page Nos.2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.27173 of 2021 3. Registry to delete the names of the writ petitioner counsel M/s.D.Ravichander and Mr.P.Dinesh Kumar and show the name and address of the writ petitioner alone tomorrow i.e.,17.06.2025 under the cause list caption 'FOR DISMISSAL'. This is with an intention to give an opportunity to the writ petitioner. (M.S., J.) (H.C., J.) 16.06.2025' 2. Pursuant to the aforesaid proceedings, captioned 'writ petition' [hereinafter 'WP' for the sake of brevity] and captioned 'writ miscellaneous petition' [hereinafter 'WMP' for the sake of brevity] are listed today under the cause list caption 'FOR DISMISSAL'. 3. Mr. R. Sridhar, learned Government Advocate for RR 1 and 2 and Mr. M. Gnanasekar, learned counsel for R3 are before us but there is no representation for writ petitioner today also either in the physical Court or on the VC platform (To be noted, this is a hybrid hearing which is a regular/routine/daily feature in this Court). 4. Sequitur is captioned WP and captioned WMP are dismissed Page Nos.3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.27173 of 2021 for default/non prosecution. There shall be no order as to costs. (M.S., J.) (H.C., J.) 17.06.2025 cad Page Nos.4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.27173 of 2021 To 1. The Chief Secretary Union Territory of Puducherry Goubert Avenue Beach Town, Puducherry 607 005 2. The Executive Engineer Public Works Department National Highways Division Puducherry 605 001 Page Nos.5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.27173 of 2021 M.SUNDAR, J. and HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR, J. cad W.P.No.27173 of 2021 17.06.2025 Page Nos.6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis