Com.C.Arokiasamy v. The President Of India/Visitor

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 07.02.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.PARTHIBAN W.P.NO.21028 OF 2014 AND M.P.NO.1 OF 2014 Com.C.Arokiasamy ... Petitioner Vs

1. The President of India/Visitor of Central University, Rastrapathi Bhavan, New Delhi.

2. The Government of India, Rep by the Shipping Secretary, Department of Shipping, Transport Bhavan, No.1, Parliament Street, New Delhi 110 001.

3. The University Grants Commission, Rep by its Chairman, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi 110 002.

4. The Indian Maritime University, Rep by the Registrar, East Coast Road, Uthandi, Chennai-119.

5. Mr.K.Ashok Vardhan Shetty, Vice-Chancellor, Indian Maritime University, East Coast Road, Uthandi, Chennai-119.

6. The Chief Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009.

... Respondents

PRAYER :

Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a writ of Quo-warranto, to show cause under what authority the fifth respondent continues to hold the office of Vice Chancellor of the Indian Maritime University, East Coast Road, Uthandi, Chennai 119 and to consequently, fill up the post of Vice-Chancellor as per the Rules. For Petitioner : Mr.L.Chandrakumar For Respondents : Mr.N.Ramesh for R1 Mr.B.Rabu Manohar, SCGPC for R2 Mr.P.R.Gopinath for R3 Ms.Pushpa Menon for R4 Ms.K.R.Tamiz Mani for R5 Mr.L.S.M.Hasan Fizal, AGP for R6

O R D E R

The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that due to subsequent development, nothing survives for further adjudication in this writ petition and hence, the writ petition may be dismissed as infructuous.

2. Recording the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS IX) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar gsk To

1. The President of India/Visitor of Central University, Rastrapathi Bhavan, New Delhi.

2. The Shipping Secretary, The Government of India, Department of Shipping, Transport Bhavan, No.1, Parliament Street, New Delhi 110 001.

3. The University Grants Commission, Rep by its Chairman, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi 110 002.

4. The Registrar, The Indian Maritime University, East Coast Road, Uthandi, Chennai-119.

5. Mr.K.Ashok Vardhan Shetty, Vice-Chancellor, Indian Maritime University, East Coast Road, Uthandi, Chennai-119.

6. The Chief Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009.

+1cc to Mr.B.Rabu Manohar,, Advocate, S.R.No.7573 +1cc to Mr.P.R.Gopinath, Advocate, S.R.No.7875 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.8337 W.P.No.21028 of 2014 M.P.No.1 of 2014 KSM(CO) PM/17/02/2022