Dr.P.Nagoorkani v. The University Grants

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 10.10.2025

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN Dr.P.Nagoorkani : Petitioner Vs 1.The University Grants Commission Rep by its Chairman, No.35, Ferozeshah Road, New Delhi 110 001 2.The Secretary to Government Law Department Government of Tamil Nadu Fort St.George, Chennai 9 3.The Secretary Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department Government of Tamil Nadu Fort St.George, Chennai 9 4.The Secretary to Government Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department Government of Tamil Nadu Fort St.George Chennai 9 5.The Bharathiar University Rep.by its Registrar, Coimbatore 641 046 6.The Periyar University Rep by its Registrar, Periyar Palkalai Nagar Salem 636 011

7.Manonmaniam Sundaranar University Rep by its Registrar Tirunelveli : Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Declaration to declare the impugned enactment Tamil Nadu Arunthathiyars (Special Reservation of Seats in Educational Institutions including Private Educational Institutions and of appointments or post in the Services under the State within the reservation for the Scheduled Castes) Act 2009 (Act 3/2009) as null and void and it is ultra virus to the Constitution of India 1950 and to declare its consequential G.O.(Ms) No.50 dt.29.4.2009 issued by the 3rd respondent as null and void and also to declare the advertisements in i. Advt. No. E7/2016/15072-1 to 15072-22 dt 14.7.2016 issued by the 5th respondent; ii. Advt. No. MSU/R/T/01-TAM/2016 to MSU/R/T/16-P.ED/2016 dt Nil issued by the 6th respondent and; iii. Advt. No.PU/R/D1/UD/2016/01 to PU/R/D1/UD/2016/09 dated Nil issued by the 7th respondent as null and void and ultra virus to the Constitution of India, 1950. For Petitioner :

Mr.P.Vijendran For Respondents :

Mr.B.Rabu Manohar, Sr.STC for R-1, Mr.A.Edwin Prabhakar, State Government Pleader Assisted by Mr.K.karthik Jagannath, Government Advocate, for respondents 1 to 5 Mr.A. Durai Easwar, for respondent No.6

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that in view of the subsequent events, nothing survives for consideration in this petition and the petition may be disposed of.

2. Placing on record the said statement, this writ petition is disposed of as having become infructuous. There will be no order as to costs.

(MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CJ.) (G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.) 10.10.2025 Index : Yes/No : Yes/No tar To 1.The Chairman University Grants Commission No.35, Ferozeshah Road, New Delhi 110 001 2.The Secretary to Government Law Department Fort St.George, Chennai 9 3.The Secretary Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department Fort St.George, Chennai 9 4.The Secretary to Government Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department Fort St.George Chennai 9 5.The Registrar Bharathiar University, Coimbatore 641 046 6.The Registrar, Periyar University, Periyar Palkalai Nagar Salem 636 011

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN , J.

(tar) 7.The Registrar Manonmaniam Sundaranar University Tirunelveli 10.10.2025