WP.(MD)No.23459 of 2023 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 06.01.2026 CORAM : THE HON`BLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI WP.(MD)No.23459 of 2023 D.Ulaganathan ... Petitioner Vs. The General Manager, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Kum) Ltd.,’ Karaikudi Region, Maruthupathi, Managiri, Karaikudi, Sivagangai District. ... Respondent Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of Writ of Certiorari, to call for the records relating to the impugned order passed by the respondent in TNSTC/KKD/DS-1552/FATO1/D3-257/2021 dated 20.05.2022 and quash the same as illegal. For Petitioner : No Appearance For Respondent : Mr.K.Ramaiah 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP.(MD)No.23459 of 2023 ORDER The petitioner is working as a Driver in the respondent Transport Corporation. He was issued with punishment of stoppage of increment for a period of 36 months with cumulative effect. Challenging the same, the petitioner has filed the present writ petition. 2.When this writ petition was taken up for hearing on 05.01.2026, there was no representation on behalf of the petitioner. Therefore, this Court directed the Registry to list this matter today, ie., 06.01.2026, under the caption “For Dismissal”. Even thereafter, when the matter is taken up for hearing today, there is no representation on behalf of the petitioner. 3.In view of the above, this writ petition is dismissed for default. No costs. 06.01.2026 NCC : Yes/No gns 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP.(MD)No.23459 of 2023 To The General Manager, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Kum) Ltd.,’ Karaikudi Region, Maruthupathi, Managiri, Karaikudi, Sivagangai District. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP.(MD)No.23459 of 2023 B.PUGALENDHI,J gns WP.(MD)No.23459 of 2023 06.01.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis