Selvamani vs Dr. Kumaravelupillai – sllr 2005 volume 2 page 099

In the case between Selvamani (Petitioner) and Dr. Kumaravelupillai and others (Respondents), the court addressed the entitlement of the petitioner to writs of certiorari and mandamus concerning his demotion and restoration to a former post. It was held that the petitioner’s application for such writs must be dismissed, reaffirming the principle that discretionary relief by way of prerogative writs will not be granted when the petitioner’s own negligence, delay, or failure to comply with procedures is established. The decision relied on established legal precedents governing the grant of writs and the significance of petitioner conduct, emphasizing the futility of relief in circumstances where the applicant’s own actions, coupled with subsequent developments such as voluntarily vacating th