S.Vigneswaran v. The Secretary

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated 29.04.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.KRISHNAKUMAR W.P.No.9531 of 2014 and WM.P.Nos.1 to 5 of 2014 S.Vigneswaran ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Secretary, University Grants Commission, Bhadur Sha Zafer Marg, New Delhi-110 002.

2. The Registrar, VIT University, Vellore -623 014.

3. M/s. Rajadhani Knitters, Represented by its Proprietor Shri.H.K.Guptha, No.10, First Cross-College Road Near Saravana Bhavan Hotel, Tirupur-641 602. ... Respondents PRAYER:

Writ petition filed under Section 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of certiorarified mandamus, calling for the entire records in connection with the Office Order of the 2nd respondent made in Ref:VIT/Registrar/WS 2013-14/C22 dated 24.01.2014, suspending the petitioner from attending classes with immediate effect pending enquiry and ordering the petitioner to vacate the hostel and quash the same and for a consequential direction to the second respondent to permit the petitioner to attend the project work and to write the two regular arrear examinations for the academic year 20132014 and to complete the degree. For petitioner : M/s.P.Rajarajeswari For respondents : Mr.P.R.Gopinath for R1 : No Appearance for R2

ORDER

This writ petition is of the year 2014. It is seen from the records that the second respondent had passed interim suspension order i.e. the impugned order, till the disposal of the enquiry, against the petitioner and also asked the petitioner to vacate the hostel.

2. Challenging the above said orders passed by the second respondent, the petitioner has filed this writ petition to to quash the same and also for a consequential direction to the second respondent to permit the petitioner to attend the project work and to write the two regular arrear examinations for the academic year 2013-2014 and to complete the degree.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the first respondent submitted that, now, no relief can be passed in this writ petition, since the prayer sought for is with regard to the Academic year 2013-2014 and now there is a lapse of 6 years. Therefore, nothing survives for further adjudication in the writ petition.

4. Considering the above submission, the prayer sought for in this writ petition has become infructuous. However, if the petitioner is having any further grievance, it is open for him to approach the concerned authority to seek further relief.

5. With the above observation, this writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS IV) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar mst To

1. The Secretary, University Grants Commission, Bhadur Sha Zafer Marg, New Delhi-110 002.

2. The Registrar, VIT University, Vellore -623 014.

+1cc to Mr.P.Nethaji, Advocate Sr.26814 W.P.No.9531 of 2014 and WM.P.Nos.1 to 5 of 2014 gsm[co] srg 13/07/2021