S.Mathava Kumar v. The Director

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 12.07.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE S.S.SUNDAR W.P. No. 13881 of 2021 and W.M.P. No.14743 of 2021 S.Mathava Kumar .. Petitioner

Versus

1. The Director, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai.

2. Dean (Administration), Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai.

.. Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of mandamus directing the respondents to consider the petitioner's candidature for appointment as Professor in Civil Engineering Department pursuant to the Advertisement No.IITM/R/2/2021 dated 28.04.2021. For Petitioner : Mr. V.Vijaya Shankar For Respondents : Mr. Karthik Rajan for M/s. Menon Karthik Mukundan and Neelakandan O R D E R Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this petition with liberty to file a fresh writ petition on subsequent cause of action, if it arises.

2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents however submits that the writ petition has become infructuous as the interview challenged in this writ petition is already over. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

3. Considering the request of the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with a liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh writ petition on different or subsequent cause of action. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-VII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar bkn To

1. The Director, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai.

2. Dean (Administration), Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai.

W.P. No. 13881 of 2021 RLD(CO) RLP(06/08/2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/