K.Sakthivel v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep. By Its

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 12.02.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.VINOD KUMAR W.P.No.

13079 of 202 a nd W.M.P.No.13888 of 2021 K.Sakthivel Assistant (Demoted from Assistant Section Officer), National Service Scheme Office, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore - 641 046.

Coimbatore District.

... Petitioner vs

1. State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. By its Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Vice Chancellor, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore - 46, Coimbatore District.

3. The Registrar, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore - 46, Coimbatore District.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records 1/4

pertaining to the order by the third respondent in his proceedings in Ref:BU/E2K.Sakthivel-Demote2021 dated 10.06.2021 and quash the same and consequently, direct the third respondent to reinstated the petitioner into the Assistant Section Officer of the third respondent University and confer all the consequential benefits and other benefits to the petitioner and pass orders. For Petitioner : No Appearance For Respondents : Mr.Vadivelu Deenadayalan Additional Government Pleader for R1 : Mr.S.Venkatesh for M/s.Ajmal Associates

O R D E R

Today, this writ petition is listed under the caption 'for dismissal' and when the matter is taken up for hearing, there is no representation for the petitioner inspite of the matter being passed over.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner also filed a Memo dated 27.01.2026 stating that he has given change of vakalath to the petitioner at his request.

3. Despite the name of the petitioner being shown in the cause list, there is no representation for the petitioner either in person or through his alternate counsel on the previous date of hearing i.e., on 11.02.2026. 2/4

4. In view of the above, this writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. No costs. Consequently connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

12.02.2026 Speaking order / Non-speaking order Index : Yes / No : Yes / No dh To

1. State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. By its Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Vice Chancellor, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore - 46, Coimbatore District.

3. The Registrar, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore - 46, Coimbatore District.

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T. VINOD KUMAR , J.

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