Dr.Sasi Kanta Dash v. The Secretary To Government

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 29.01.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.VINOD KUMAR and WMP.Nos.15980 & 15981 of 2021 Dr.Sasi Kanta Dash Principal Tagore Govt Arts & Science College, Lawspet, Puducherry - 605 008.

... Petitioner vs

1. The Secretary to Government, Ministry of Human Resources and Development, Govt of India, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi - 110 001.

2. The Secretary to Government, Higher and Technical Education Department, Chief Secretariat, Puducherry - 605 001.

3. The Vice Chancellor, Pondicherry University, Kalapet, Puducherry - 605 104.

4. The Assistant Registrar (in-charge), Recruitment Cell, Pondicherry University, R.V.Venkataraman Nagar, Kalapet, Puducherry - 605 104.

... Respondents 1/4

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 of the fourth respondent in his proceedings PU/RC/REG/2021-22/25 dated 05.07.2021 quash the same insofar as it does not refer to pendency of writ petitions namely W.P.No.15341 of 2020 and W.P.No.5836 of 2019 and consequently direct the respondents to inform the short listed candidates that no equity would be claimed by them if at all they are selected for the Post of Registrar and pass orders. For Petitioner : Mr.C.Vigneswaran For Respondents : Mr.R.Rajesh Vivekanandan Deputy Solicitor General for R1 : Mrs.Sharada Vivek Additional Government Pleader for R2-R4

O R D E R

The learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this petition and also made an endorsement to that effect.

2. Recording the submission and endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. No costs. 29.01.2026 Speaking order / Non-speaking order Index : Yes / No : Yes / No dh 2/4

To

1. The Secretary to Government, Ministry of Human Resources and Development, Govt of India, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi - 110 001.

2. The Secretary to Government, Higher and Technical Education Department, Chief Secretariat, Puducherry - 605 001.

3. The Vice Chancellor, Pondicherry University, Kalapet, Puducherry - 605 104.

4. The Assistant Registrar (in-charge), Recruitment Cell, Pondicherry University, R.V.Venkataraman Nagar, Kalapet, Puducherry - 605 104.

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T. VINOD KUMAR , J.

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