Dr.Mohanan Bhaskaran Pillai v. Pondicherry University

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 10.04.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND and W.M.P.No.684 of 2020 Dr.Mohanan. Bhaskaran Pillai Professor and Head of the Department, Department of Politics and International Studies, Pondicherry University, Ponducherry - 14.

... Petitioner Vs.

1.Pondicherry University, Rep., by its Registrar, Dr.R.Venkatraman Nagar, Puducherry - 605 014.

2.Dr.P.Moorthy, Professor, Department of Politics and International Studies, Pondicherry University, Puducherry - 14.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the first respondent to prepare two separate seniority list for direct recruit professors and CAS appointed professors and consequentially record the petitioner as the senior most in the School of Social Sciences and International Studies.

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For Petitioner : Ms.Nandhini Devi For Respondents : Mrs.A.V.Bharathi, for R1

O R D E R

Mrs.S.Nandhini Devi, learned junior counsel representing Mr.R.Subramanian, learned counsel for the petitioner on record submits that the Writ Petition has become infructuous. The statement of the learned counsel is placed on record. 2.

Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs.

10.04.2023 Index :Yes/No AT To The Registrar, Pondicherry University, Dr.R.Venkatraman Nagar, Puducherry - 605 014.

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BATTU DEVANAND, J.

AT W.P.No.585 of 2020 and W.M.P.No.684 of 2020 10.04.2023 3/3