Madras High CourtWP/691/2016dismissed as infructuous

Dr. T.Sathish Kumar, v. Union Of India,

2024-08-12Honourable Mrs Justice N. Mala5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 12.08.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE N.MALA

1. Dr.T.Sathish Kumar

2. Dr.V.Vijayakumar

3. Mr.A.Arunshankar ... Petitioners vs.

1. Union of India Rep. By its Chief Secretary,

2. The Secretary, Department of Higher Education,

3. The Member Secretary, Pondicherry Society for Higher Education (PONSHE), PIPMATE Building, Lawspet, Pondicherry.

4. P.Gayathri

5. Dr.P.Selvaraju

6. K.Sathiya

7. Dr.V.Indira

8. G.Rajmohan 1/5

9. J.Udaya Geetha

10. S.Suresh 11.K.Beningston

12. P.Shanthi

13. Dr.A.Moushumi Priya

14. K.Narayanan

15. V.Jeevalakshmi

16. S.Purushothaman

17. A.Senthamil Raja

18. Balaji @ Mathimaran

19. R.Krithika ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to the Impugned Notification dated 22.02.2014 issued by the 3rd respondent appointing respondents 4 to 19 as Assistant Professors, vide Notification No.527/PONSHE/Esst/E-2/2013 and quash the same thereby setting aside the appointment of respondent 4 to 19 as Assistant Professors and consequently direct the 1st , 2nd and 3rd respondents to issue a fresh Notification illustrating the Subject wise Rule of reservation and the Mode of selection giving preference to employment seniority, educational qualification and experience, etc., in accordance to the Recruitment Rules, as per Prospectus issued by the Directorate of School Education, Government of Pondicherry, in accordance to law. For Petitioners : Mr.A.G.Rajan For Respondents : Mr.A.Tamilvanan (for R1 & R2) Additional Government Pleader (Pondy) Mr.T.M.Naveen, (for R3) 2/5

Standing Counsel R4 to R9, R11, R12 to R19 : No Appearance R10 & R13 : Not Ready in notice

O R D E R

The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the writ petition may be dismissed as not pressed and also made an endorsement to that effect.

2. In view of the submission and the endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Writ Petition is dismissed as not pressed. No Costs.

12.08.2024 Index : Yes/No Speaking order:Yes/No ars To

1. The Chief Secretary, Union of India,

2. The Secretary, 3/5

Department of Higher Education,

3. The Member Secretary, Pondicherry Society for Higher Education (PONSHE), PIPMATE Building, Lawspet, Pondicherry.

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N.MALA, J.

ars 12.08.2024 5/5