S. Ganapathi v. The Principal Secretary
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 07-01-2026
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN WA Nos. 479 & 480 of 2025 AND CMP Nos. 4124, 4125, 4129, 4130 OF 2025
1. S. Ganapathi Token Number 14476, Liaison Officer, LSC Kancheepuram, Kanchipuram District.
2. R.Sudhakar Token Number- 14705 Liaison Officer, DRD Annamalai University Annamalainagar, Cuddalore District.
3. G.Gopinath Token Number- 14292 Liaison Officer, Central Medical Library, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar, Cuddalore District.
4. R.Saravanan Token Number- 13895 Liaison Officer, Lsc Rasipuram, Nammakkal District-637 408.
Appellant(s) Vs 1/9
1. The Principal Secretary Higher Education Department, Fort St. George, Chennai.
2.The Registrar (i/c) Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar.
3.The Director Advance Institute for Integrated Research on Livestock and Animal Science ( AIRLIVAS) Thalavadi Kottu Road, Salem.
4.R. Kulandaivel Token Number-14105, Liaison Officer, CDOE, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar, Cuddalore District - 608002.
5.S.Vinayagamoorthy Token Number- 09215 Liaison Officer, Learners Support Center, Dindivanam, Villupuram District- 604 001.
6.A.Gopu Token Number- 14098 Liaison Officer, LSC Kancheepuram, Kanchipuram District- 631 501.
7.L.Murali Token Number- 05280 Liaison Officer, Dept. Of Education Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar, Cuddalore District- 608 002.
8.P.Arularasu Liaison Officer, T.No.13765, LSC Thiruppur, 2/9
Tirupur District- 641 601.
9.K.Mathavan T. No .13782, Liaison Officer, LSC Dindigal, Dindigal District- 624 001.
10.P.Ravipandian Token Number 13508 LSC Madurai, Madurai District -625 001.
11.K.Jayakumar Token Number 13613 , LSC Cuddalore, Cuddalore District- 607 001.
12.R.Balaji Token Number- 14665 LSC Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District- 612 001.
13.M.Manivannan Token Number- 14644 Liaison Officer, Tamil Studies And Research Annamalai University, Annamalainagar Cuddalore District- 608 002.
14.Kabilan Token Number- 13579 Liaison Officer, LSC Karur, Karur District 15.Thangarasu I Token Number- 14663 Liaison Officer, LSC Namakkal, Namakkal District- 637 001.
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16.R.Venkatasalam Token Number- 14638 Liaison Officer, LSC Karur, Karur District- 639 001.
17.Ramesh S Token Number- 14095 Liaison Officer, LSC, Namakkal, Namakal District- 637 001.
Respondent(s) WA No. 480 of 2025
1. S.Vinayagamoorthy Token Number- 09215 Liaison Officer, Learners Support Center, Tindivanam, Villupuram District 2.L.Murali Token Number- 05280 Liaison Officer, Department Of Physical Education Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar, Cuddalore District 3.A.Gopu Token Number 14098, Liaison Officer, LSC Kancheepuram, Kanchipuram District.
Appellant(s) Vs
1. The Principal Secretary Higher Education Department, Fort St. George, Chennai.
2.The Registrar (i/c) Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar.
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3.The Director Advance Institute for Integrated Research on Livestock and Animal Science ( AIRLIVAS) Thalavadi Kottu Road, Salem.
4.R.Kulandivel Token Number-14105, Liaison Officer, CDOE, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar, Cuddalore District - 608002.
5.S.Ganapathi Token Number 14476, Liaison Officer, LSC Kancheepuram, Kanchipuram District-631501 6.R.Sudhakar Token Number- 14705 Liaison Officer, DRD Annamalai University Annamalainagar, Cuddalore District- 608 002 7.G.Gopinath Token Number- 14292 Liaison Officer, Central Medical Library, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar, Cuddalore District- 608 002.
8.P.Arularasu Liaison Officer, T.No.13765, LSC Thiruppur, Tirupur District- 641 601.
9.K.Mathavan T. No .13782, Liaison Officer, LSC Dindigal, Dindigal District- 624 001.
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10.P.Ravipandian Token Number 13508 LSC Madurai, Madurai District -625 001.
11.K.Jayakumar Token Number 13613, LSC Cuddalore, Cuddalore District- 607 001.
12.R.Balaji Token Number- 14665 LSC Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District- 612 001.
13.M.Manivannan Token Number- 14644 Liaison Officer, Tamil Studies And Research Annamalai University, Annamalainagar Cuddalore District- 608 002.
14.R.Saravanan Token Number- 13895 Liaison Officer, LSC Rasipuram, Nammakkal District- 637 408.
15.Kabilan Token Number- 13579 Liaison Officer, LSC Karur, Karur District 16.Thangarasu I Token Number- 14663 Liaison Officer, LSC Namakkal, Namakkal District- 637 001.
17.R.Venkatasalam Token Number- 14638 Liaison Officer, LSC Karur, Karur District- 639 001.
18.Ramesh S 6/9
Token Number- 14095 Liaison Officer, LSC Namakkal, Namakal District- 637 001.
Respondent(s) COMMON PRAYER:- Writ Appeals filed under clause 15 of Letters Patent, praying to set aside the order passed in WMP No.1670/2025 in WP 1430/2025 dated 17.01.2025. For Appellant(s):
Ms.V. Kaanchana For Respondent(s):
Mr.A.Selvendran, Special Govt. Pleader For R1.
Mr.S.Sithirai Anandan, Standing Counsel For R2.
******* COMMON JUDGMENT (Order of the Court was made by S.M.Subramaniam J.) The learned Counsel for the appellants submits that due to subsequent development, nothing survives in these Writ Appeals, seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the Writ Appeal and he has also made an endorsement to that effect.
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2. In view of the submissions and endorsement made by the learned counsel for the appellants, both the Writ Appeals are dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected CMPs are also closed. (S.M.SUBRAMANIAM J.)(C.KUMARAPPAN J.) 07-01-2026 kmi Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes To 1.The Principal Secretary Higher Education Department, Fort St.
George, Chennai.
2.The Registrar (i/c) Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar.
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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM J.
AND C.KUMARAPPAN J.
kmi WA Nos.479 &480 of 2025 AND CMP NOS.4129, 4130, 4124, 4125 OF 2025 07-01-2026 9/9