The I.I.T. Sc/St Employees v. The Chairman

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 15.04.2015

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY KISHAN KAUL, CHIEF JUSTICE and THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM W.P.No.3668 of 2009 and M.P.Nos.1 and 2 of 2009 The I.I.T. SC/ST Employees' Welfare Association, rep. by its General Secretary B.Neethinathan, I.I.T. Madras Campus, ... Petitioner vs

1. The Chairman, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, Chennai-600 036.

2. The Director,

3. The Union of India, rep. by the Secretary, Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resources Development, Government of India, New Delhi-110 001.

4. The Dean of Administration,

5. K.Panchalan, Registrar, ... Respondents

Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issue of Writ of Quo-warranto directing the fifth respondent to show on what authority, the fifth respondent can hold te post of Registrar of IIT Madras, Chennai-600 036. For Petitioners : No appearance For Respondents : Mr.Su.Srinivasan Asst. Solicitor General for R1 Mr.Karthik Mukundan for R2 Mr.Gopikrishnan for R3

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble Chief Justice) The relief prayed is stated to have become infructuous on account of the retirement of respondent No.5 on 31.03.2009, against which appointment relief was sought.

2. The writ petition, accordingly, stands disposed of as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, M.P.Nos.1 and 2 of 2009 are closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar sra To

1. The Chairman, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, Chennai-600 036.

2. The Director,

3. The Union of India, rep. by the Secretary, Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resources Development, Government of India, New Delhi-110 001.

4. The Dean of Administration, +1cc to Mr.Karthik Mukundan, Advocate, S.R.No.20660 +1cc to Mr.Su.Srinivasan, Advocate, S.R.No.20757 W.P.No.3668 of 2009 MSM(CO) CA(27/04/2015)