Dr.A.Mahendran, v. Government Of Tamil Nadu,

THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 06.08.2025

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. SURENDER and W.M.P. No.17006 of 2016 Dr. A. Mahendran ... Petitioner -Vs1. Government of Tamil Nadu Rep. by its Secretary Department of High Education, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Director of Collegiate Education, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai - 600 006.

3. The Joint Director of Collegiate Education, Thanjavur Region, Raja Saraboji Government College Campus, Thanjavur - 5.

4. Bharathidasan University 1/5

Rep. by its Registrar, Trichy.

5. The Management The Tranquebar Bishop Manikam Lutheran College, Rep. by its Secretary, Porayar - 609 307, Nagapattinam District.

6. Deivasigamani

7. Sheeba ...

Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for Writ of Declaration declaring that the appointment of the 6th and 7th respondents as Assistant Professor in the Department of Cooperation in the 5th respondent college as illegal and consequently direct the 5th respondent to fill up the two posts of Assistant Professor in the Department of Co-operation in the 5th respondent college by issuing readvertisement and to select and appoint qualified candidates who are possessing the required qualifications in Co-operation and to consider and appoint the petitioner as Assistant Professor in the Department of Cooperation in the 5th respondent college. For Petitioner : No appearance For Respondents : Mr.S. Arumugam 2/5

Govt. Advocate for R1 to R3 Mr.V. Govardhan for R4 Mr.Duraikkan for R7 Mr.T.M. Pappiah for R5 - - - - - -

ORDER

When the matter was taken up for hearing on 05.08.2025, there was no representation on the side of the petitioner. Hence, the matter was posted under the caption "for dismissal" on 06.08.2025. 2.Even today(06.08.2025), none appeared for the petitioner. Hence, the Writ Petition is dismissed for non prosecution. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. K. SURENDER, J.

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1. The Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu 3/5

Department of High Education, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Director of Collegiate Education, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai - 600 006.

3. The Joint Director of Collegiate Education, Thanjavur Region, Raja Saraboji Government College Campus, Thanjavur - 5.

4. The Registrar, Bharathidasan University Trichy.

5. The Management The Tranquebar Bishop Manikam Lutheran College, Rep. by its Secretary, Porayar - 609 307, Nagapattinam District.

K. SURENDER, J.

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