St.Johns College Palayamkottai v. The Government Of Tamil Nadu
2023:MHC:5339
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Dated: 08.12.2023
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH & WMP.No.20961 of 2022 St.John's College, Palayamkottai, (Established and Administered by the Church of South India, Tirunelveli Diocese), Tirunelveli - 627 002, rep by its Secretary, G.Jeyachandran.
... Petitioner Vs
1. The Government of Tamil Nadu, rep by its Principal Secretary, Higher Education Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.
2. The Director of Collegiate Education, College Road, Chennai - 600 006.
3. The Regional Joint Director of Collegiate Education, Tirunelveli Region, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli - 627 002.
4. Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, rep by its Registrar, Tirunelveli - 627 012.
5. The University Grants Commission, 1/4
rep by its Chairman, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi 100 002 ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records relating to the proceedings passed by the 4th respondent in MSU/R/CDA3/Panel of SI. Committee/Cir./2022 dated 23-06-2022 and the consequential return of proposal by the 4th respondent in its proceedings in MSU/R/CDU/A4/QA/Principal/ Prop. Return dated 25.05.2023 and quash the same and the direct the 4th respondent to grant qualification approval to the Principal of the Petitioner College without reference to the G.O.Ms.No.
5, Higher Education (H1) Department dated 11-01-2021 issued by the 1st respondent, referring to Paragraph 5 and 6 of UGC Regulations on Minimum Qualifications for Appointment of Teachers and other Academic staff in Universities and Colleges and measures for the maintenance of standards in Higher Education, 2018 and consequently direct the respondents 2 and 3 to approve the appointment of Dr.S.Suthakar Issac as Principal of the petitioner college from 13-07-2022 with salary and other benefits.
For Petitioners : Mr.P.Ebenezer Paul For Respondents : Mr.M.Rajendran (R1 to R3) Additional Government Pleader Mr.B.Rabu Manohar (R5) Special Central Government Panel Counsel No appearance (R4) 2/4
O R D E R
Mr.P.Ebenezer Paul, learned counsel on record for the petitioner makes an endorsement that the petitioner does not wish to pursue this Writ petition.
2. Recording the aforesaid, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Connected Miscellaneous Petition is also dismissed. 08.12.2023 Index : Yes / No Speaking order sl To
1. The Government of Tamil Nadu, rep by its Principal Secretary, Higher Education Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.
2. The Director of Collegiate Education, College Road, Chennai - 600 006.
3. The Regional Joint Director of Collegiate Education, Tirunelveli Region, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli - 627 002.
4. Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, rep by its Registrar, Tirunelveli - 627 012.
5. The University Grants Commission, rep by its Chairman, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi 100 002 3/4
Dr.ANITA SUMANTH,J.
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