The Director General v. Dr.Mrs.Anitha Mabel Manohar

2024:MHC:3076

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 09.08.2024 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G. ARUL MURUGAN and MP.Nos.1, 1 & 1 of 2015 & 2 & 2 of 2015 WP.No.18158 of 2015 The Director General National Institute Fashion Technology, HausKhas, New Delhi-110016.

.. Petitioner 1.Dr.Anitha Mabel Manohar, Professor Director -in- charge, 2.Russel Timothy 3.The Registrar, .. Respondents Prayer in WP.18158 of 2015: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of certiorarified mandamus calling for the records pertaining to the impugned order; dated 3.12.2014, passed in O.A.No.1416 of 2013, by the Central Administrative Tribunal Chennai-Bench and set aside the same, and consequently permit the Petitioner Institute to issue fresh orders of appointment to the selected persons to the post of campus Director-Chennai. 1/5

WP.Nos.18159 & 18160 of 2015 1.The Director General National Institute Fashion Technology, HausKhas, New Delhi-110016.

2.The Chairperson, The Board of Governors (BOG) HausKhas, New Delhi - 110016.

.. Petitioners in WP.18159 & 18160 of 2015 1.Union of India, Rep. by it Secretary, Ministry of Textiles, 2.Dr.Anitha Mabel Manohar, Professor Director -in- charge, 3.Russel Timothy 4.The Registrar, .. Respondents in WP.18159 & 18160 of 2015 Common Prayer in WP.No.18159 & 18160 of 2015: Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of certiorari calling for the records pertaining to the impugned order; dated 3.12.2014, passed in O.A.No.1028 of 2014 and O.A.No.1610 of 2013 respectively, by the Central Administrative Tribunal Chennai-Bench and set aside the same.

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WP.No.25635 of 2013 S.Wilson Sundararaj .. Petitioner 1.Russel Timothy National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), 2.The Director General Haus Khas, New Delhi-110016.

3.The Union of India, Rep. by the Secretary to Govt., Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India .. Respondents WP.No.25635 of 2013: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of quo warranto against the 1st Respondent to show cause under what authority he claims and holds office as Professor, National Institute of Fashion Technology, NIFT Campus, Old Mahabalipuram Road, Taramani, Chennai 600 113. Case Nos.

For Petitioners For Respondents WP.No.18158 of 2015 Mr.L.Chandrakumar for Mr.S.Kumaresan Mr.Sridhar (for R1) No Appearance (for R2) R3- Tribunal WP.Nos.

18159 & 18160 of 2015 Mr.L.Chandrakumar for Mr.S.Kumaresan Mr.K.Srinivasamurthy Senior Panel Counsel (for R1) Mr.Sridhar (for R2) No Appearance (for R3) R4 - Tribunal WP.25635 of Ms.V.S.Manimekalai Mr.A.Kumaraguru Senior Panel Counsel (for R1 & R3) Mr.L.Chandrakumar for Mr.S.Kumaresan (for R2) 3/5

COMMON ORDER Both Mr.Chandrakumar, learned counsel appearing for the writ petitioner and Mr.Sridhar, learned counsel appearing for the private respondents would confirm that nothing survives in these matters since pending writ petitions, the private respondents have superannuated. Recording this, these writ petitions are closed as infructuous. No costs. Connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. [A.S.M., J] [G.A.M., J] 09.08.2024 Index:Yes/No ssm To 1.The Registrar, 2.The Secretary, Ministry of Textiles, 3.The Director General Haus Khas, New Delhi-110016.

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DR. ANITA SUMANTH,J.

and G. ARUL MURUGAN.,J ssm 09.08.2024 5/5