Madras University Most v. Periyar University

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 08.04.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH W.P.No.21516 of 2013 and M.P.No.2 of 2013 Madras University Most Backward Class (MBC) Staff Welfare Association, Reg. No.106/March 2012, Rep. by its Secretary, Dr.K.Parimurugan, S/o.A.Krishnasamy, University of Madras, Chepauk, Chennai - 5.

...Petitioner

-Vs1. Periyar University, Rep. by its Registrar, Salem - 636 011.

2. Vice Chancellor, Periyar University, Salem - 636 011.

3. Government of Tamilnadu, Rep. by its Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

...Respondents

PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records issued by the first respondent in his notification dated 28.03.2013, quash the same and direct the respondents 1 and 2 to initiate recruitments process afresh after following the Act and Statutes of the Periyar University. For Petitioner : Mr.K.A.Ravindran For R1 & R2 : Ms.H.Mary Sowmi Rexi for Mr.P.Godson Swaminath For R3 : Mr.E.Veda Bagath Singh, Special Government Pleader https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

ORDER

The prayer in the present writ petition is challenging the recruitment notification of the first respondent herein dated 28.03.2013, for the post of Assistant Professors. The notification was issued in the year 2013 and almost 10 years have passed.

2. The learned counsel appearing for the University also submits that pursuant to the notification, the recruitment was completed and the Assistant Professors have been appointed and are now serving for the past more than 9 years. At this stage, interfering with the notification would not be appropriate.

3. In this connection, Periyar University Teachers Association had also raised similar grounds, challenging the notification dated 28.03.2013, in W.P.No.10585 of 2013 and the same came to be dismissed as withdrawn on 13.02.2020.

4. In the light of the above observation, the present Writ Petition stands dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS IV) True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar hvk To

1. The Registrar, Periyar University, Salem - 636 011.

2. The Vice Chancellor, Periyar University, Salem - 636 011.

3. The Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

W.P.No.21516 of 2013 and M.P.No.2 of 2013 BP[co] NSK 20/04/2022 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/