T.Dharmaraj v. The Member Secretary

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 31.08.2023

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P.D. AUDIKESAVALU and M.P. No. 2 of 2013 T.Dharmaraj ... Petitioner -vs1. The Member Secretary, Teachers' Recruitment Board (TRB), E.V.K. Sampath Building, DPI Compound 4th Floor, College Road, Chennai - 600 006.

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

3. The Chairman, University Grants Commission, Bhadursha Zafar Marge, New Delhi.

4. The Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), New Delhi.

... Respondents Prayer:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records pertaining to the Impugned Notification No. 4/2013 dated 28.05.2013 1/4

on the file of the First Respondent and quash Clauses 4 and 13 of the same as illegal and arbitrary and consequently direct the First Respondent to issue fresh Notification in consonance with UGC (Minimum Qualifications Required for the Appointment and Career Advancement of Teachers in Universities and Institutions Affiliated to it) (3rd Amendment) Regulation 2009 and 2010 Regulations and also UGC (Minimum Standards and Procedure for award of Ph.D. Degree) Regulations, 2009.

For Petitioner :

Ms. R.Divya Preethika For Respondents :

Mr C.Kathiravan, Standing Counsel (for R1) No appearance (for R2 to R4)

O R D E R

Learned Counsel appearing for the Petitioner submits that by efflux of time, the relief sought in this Writ Petition does not remain for consideration, and he has made an endorsement to that effect in the court record. In fine, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. No costs. 31.08.2023 Index: Yes/No Note: Issue order copy by 06.10.2023.

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1. The Member Secretary, Teachers' Recruitment Board (TRB), E.V.K. Sampath Building, DPI Compound 4th Floor, College Road, Chennai - 600 006.

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

3. The Chairman, University Grants Commission, Bhadursha Zafar Marge, New Delhi.

4. The Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), New Delhi.

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P.D. AUDIKESAVALU, J.

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