Sri Kumaragurubara Swamigal v. The Govt. Of Tamilnadu,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 10.06.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.VINOD KUMAR Sri Kumaragurubara Swamigal Arts College, Tirupanandal, Thanjavur Dt., Rep. By its Correspondent Srimath Sundaramurthy Thambiran ... Petitioner vs

1. The Government of Tamil Nadu, Represented by its Secretary, P&AR Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Secretary, Higher Education Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

3. The Director of Collegiate Education, College Road, Chennai - 600 006.

4. The Joint Director of Collegiate Education, Tiruchirapalli Region, Tiruchirapalli, Tiruchirapalli District.

5. G.P.Nallasivam, 926 Mani Karuneegar Koil St., Keezha Raja Veedhi, East Main St., Thanjavur.

6. K.Velu, 3, North Car Street, 1/4

Tirupanandal Post, Thanjavur District.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records relating to the order of the first respondent issued in G.O.Ms.No.212, P&AR (P) Department, dated 29.11.2001 and the consequential order of the fourth respondent issued in Na.Ka.No.5967/B2/04 dated 10.09.2004 quash the same and consequently direct the third respondent to fix the staff strength of the petitioner College in the Department of Tamil from the academic year 2003 and approve the appointments of the Respondents 5 and 6 herein from 03.09.2004 as Lecturers in the Department of Tamil with salary and other benefits.

For Petitioner : Ms.Anusri Sanghavi for Ms.Usha Raman For Respondents : Mrs.Y.Kavitha Government Counsel for R1 to R4 : Ms.R.Gowri for R5

O R D E R

The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the cause in the writ petition does not survive for consideration and thus, the writ petition has become infructuous. She has also made an endorsement in the case bundle to the above effect.

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2. In view of the aforesaid submission and the endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this writ petition is closed as infructuous. No costs.

10.06.2026 Speaking order / Non-speaking order Index : Yes / No : Yes / No dh T. VINOD KUMAR , J.

dh To

1. The Government of Tamil Nadu, Represented by its Secretary, P&AR Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Secretary, Higher Education Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

3. The Director of Collegiate Education, College Road, Chennai - 600 006.

4. The Joint Director of Collegiate Education, Tiruchirapalli Region, Tiruchirapalli, Tiruchirapalli District.

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