Dr.Balasubramanian Periyasamy v. The Chairman

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 09.01.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.VINOD KUMAR Dr.Balasubramanian Periyasamy .. Petitioner vs

1. The Chairman VSB Engineering College, Affiliated to Anna University, Chennai AICTE Approved Karudayampalayam Post, Karur - 639 111.

2.The Registrar Anna University Anna University Campus Sardar Patel Road, Guindy, Chennai - 600025.

3.The Deputy Director Grievance Redressal Cell, All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) Nelson Mandela Marg, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi - 110070.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus to direct the 1st respondent College which is affiliated to the 2nd respondent and approved by the 3rd respondent to return the original certificates collected from the petitioner on 24.01.2021 at the time of interview for the teaching staff recruitment in the Department of Chemical Engineering.

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For Petitioner : M/s.A.Rehoboth Niranjani For Respondents : Mr.AR.Karthik Lakshman for R1 Mr.B.Babu Manohar for R3 Standing Counsel No appearance for R2 bu Manohar, SC for R3.

R2 - No appearance.

O R D E R

Learned counsel for the petitioner appearing through video conferencing submits that pending writ petition, the respondents have returned the original certificates of the petitioner under acknowledgment. Learned counsel thus submits that the grievance of the petitioner in the present writ petition stands addressed.

2. Learned counsel appearing for the first respondent submits that the respondents have returned the original certificates to the petitioner on 29.01.2021 and learned counsel for the petitioner had acknowledged the receipt of the said certificates.

3. Learned counsel for the first respondent by submitting as above has placed before this Court an affidavit of the first respondent enclosing therewith the list of Documents handed over on behalf of the respondents and the original certificates of the petitioner has been duly received by the learned counsel for the petitioner on 21.09.2021, the same has been acknowledged by him.

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4. The aforesaid affidavit of the first respondent is taken on record.

5. In view of the aforesaid submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner and also the affidavit filed by the first respondent, this Court is of the view that the grievance of the petitioner in the present writ petition is addressed and no further orders are necessary.

6. Accordingly, this writ petition is closed. No costs. 09.01.2026 msv Index:Yes/No Internet:Yes/No Speaking order: Non-speaking order To

1. The Chairman VSB Engineering College, Affiliated to Anna University, Chennai AICTE Approved Karudayampalayam Post, Karur - 639 111.

2.The Registrar Anna University Anna University Campus Sardar Patel Road, Guindy, Chennai - 600025.

3.The Deputy Director Grievance Redressal Cell, All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) Nelson Mandela Marg, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi - 110070.

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T. VINOD KUMAR , J.

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