Dr.K.Ravichandran v. The Additional Chief

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 04.07.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN W.P.No.13247 of 2013 and MP.Nos.2 & 3 of 2013 and 2 of 2014 Dr.K.Ravichandran ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, High Education(H1) Department, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009 2.The Registrar, University of Madras, Chennai-600 025 3.The Secretary, University Grants Commission, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi - 110 002 4.Dr.A.Stephen ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India praying to issue Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records pertaining to the order of the first respondent herein passed in G.O.(1D) No.254, Higher Education(H1) Department, dated 05.09.2012 granting approval of re-designation of Technical Officers as Lectures in the University of Madras and quash the same insofar as fourth respondent herein is concerned and consequently direct the first and second respondents herein to consider the petitioner for promotion as 1/4

Head of the Department of Nuclear Physics with all consequential service and monetary benefits.

For Petitioner : No appearance For Respondents For R1 : Mr.V.Veluchamy, Additional Government Pleader For R2 : Mr.A.S.Vijayaraghavan For R3 : Mr.P.R.Gopinathan

O R D E R

This writ petition has been filed to issue Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records pertaining to the order of the first respondent herein passed in G.O.(1D) No.254, Higher Education(H1) Department, dated 05.09.2012 granting approval of redesignation of Technical Officers as Lectures in the University of Madras and quash the same insofar as fourth respondent herein is concerned and consequently direct the first and second respondents herein to consider the petitioner for promotion as Head of the Department of Nuclear Physics with all consequential service and monetary benefits. 2.

The learned counsel for the petitioner filed memo dated 2/4

18.03.2021 stating that on 16.03.2021 itself, the counsel handed over the entire bundle to the petitioner along with change of vakalat. However, even till today, the petitioner did not engage any counsel to represent on his behalf. When the matter was called, either the petitioner or his new counsel did not appear before this Court. It shows that the petitioner is not interested to proceed with the case further. 3.

Therefore, this writ petition is dismissed for default. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. There shall be no order as to costs.

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To 1.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, High Education(H1) Department, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009 2.The Registrar, University of Madras, Chennai-600 025 3.The Secretary, University Grants Commission, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi - 110 002

4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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