Read this in conjunction with and in continuation of earlier proceedings made in the previous listing on 17.09.2021, which reads as follows:

‘ Read this in conjunction with and in continuation of earlier proceedings made in the previous listings on 01.09.2021, 02.09.2021 and 15.09.2021, which read as follows:

‘Proceedings dated 01.09.2021

There is no representation for the writ petitioner.

2. Ms.G.Shankardevi, learned counsel representing Mr.P.T.Ramkumar, learned Standing Counsel for Southern Railway on behalf of Respondents 1 to 5 and Mr.V.Sundareswaran, learned Senior Panel Counsel for 6th respondent are before this Virtual Court. Learned counsel representing the Standing Counsel for Southern Railway and learned Revenue Counsel submit that similar writ petitions i.e., a batch of writ petitions have been disposed of by another Hon’ble single Judge vide a common order dated 09.04.2021 in W.P.Nos.21446 of 2017 etc., batch reported in 2021- TIOL-1035-HC-MAD-GST [T.Karthick Raja Vs. The General Manager, Senior Divisional Commercial Manager, The Commissioner Office of the Principal Commissioner of CGST and Central Excise, Chennai].

3. To be noted, a copy of the aforementioned reported case law has been placed before this Court.

Learned Revenue counsel submits that there is no intracourt appeal to his knowledge or in other words,

Revenue has not been visited with any notice in an intracourt appeal, is his say.

4. However, with the intention of giving opportunity to the writ petitioner and writ petitioner’s counsel, list this matter tomorrow i.e., 02.09.2021.

Proceedings dated 02.09.2021

Read this in conjunction with and in continuation of earlier proceedings made yesterday i.e., 01.09.2021. The position is no different today. In other words, there is no representation for the writ petitioner.

2. Ms.G.Shankardevi, learned counsel representing Mr.P.T.Ramkumar, learned Standing counsel for Southern Railway on behalf of respondents 1 to 5 and Mr.V.Sundareswaran, learned Senior Panel counsel for sixth respondent are before this virtual Court.

3. This Court, with the intention of giving further opportunity to writ petitioner, directs the Registry to list these matters on Monday.

List on 06.09.2021.

Proceedings dated 15.09.2021

Read this in conjunction with and in continuation of earlier proceedings made in the previous listing on 02.09.2021, which reads as follows:

‘Read this in conjunction with and in continuation of earlier proceedings made yesterday i.e., 01.09.2021. The position is no different today. In other words, there is no representation for the writ petitioner.

2. Ms.G.Shankardevi, learned counsel representing Mr.P.T.Ramkumar, learned Standing counsel for Southern Railway on behalf of respondents 1 to 5 and Mr.V.Sundareswaran, learned Senior Panel counsel for sixth respondent are before this virtual Court.

3. This Court, with the intention of giving further opportunity to writ petitioner, directs the Registry to list these matters on Monday.

List on 06.09.2021.’

2. The position is no different today. Mr.P.T.Ramkumar, learned Standing Counsel for Southern Railway on behalf of Respondents 1 to 5 is before this Virtual Court.

With the intention of giving opportunity to the writ petitioner, list these matters again day-after-tomorrow i.e., 17.09.2021.’

2. The position is no different today. Mr.P.T.Ramkumar, learned Standing counsel for Southern Railway on behalf of respondents 1 to 5 and Mr.Pradiv, learned counsel representing Mr.V.Sundareswaran, learned counsel for sixth respondent are before this virtual Court.

3. In the light of the trajectory and in the light of the fact that this is the fourth consecutive listing in which there is no representation for writ petitioner, list this matter under the cause list caption ‘FOR DISMISSAL’ on Tuesday (21.09.2021).’

2. The position is no different today though the matter is listed under the cause list caption ‘FOR DISMISSAL’ pursuant to earlier proceedings dated 17.09.2021. In other words, today also Ms.G.Shankardevi, learned counsel representing Mr.P.T.Ramkumar, learned Standing Counsel for Southern Railway on behalf of Respondents 1 to 5 and Mr.V.Sundareswaran, learned counsel for 6th respondent are before this Virtual Court, but there is no representation for the writ petitioner. It is further to be noted that there was no representation in the first call. As a matter of abundant caution and with the intention of giving adequate opportunity , the matter was passed over and called again. There was no representation for writ petitioner in the second call also.

Therefore, in the light of the trajectory the matter has taken in the four listings and this being the fifth listing, captioned writ petition is dismissed for default/non-prosecution. Consequently, connected WMPs are closed. There shall be no order as to costs.