Dr. M. Saravanakumar v. Deputy Director General (Agrl.Extn)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 11.11.2024 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD Writ Petition No.19972 of 2020 and W.M.P.Nos.24651 & 24652 of 2020 M.Saravanakumar ... Petitioner Vs.

1.Deputy Director General (Agrl. Extn.), ICAR-Indian Council for Agricultural Research, K.A.B-II, Pusa, New Delhi - 110 012.

2.Director, ICAR-Agricultural Technology Application Research Institute (ATARI), CRIDA Campus, Santhoshnagar, Hyderabad - 500 050.

3.The Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Rep. by its Vice-Chancellor, Coimbatore - 641 003.

4.The Registrar, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore - 641 003.

... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, praying for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records Page No.1 of 5

relating to the notification made in NOTIFICATION NO.R1/12907/2020 dated 14.10.2020, issued by the fourth respondent/Registrar, quash the same and direct the 3rd and 4th respondents to issue a fresh notification by duly complying with the staffing pattern and pay scales as prescribed by ICAR and also by applying the communal roaster system correctly. For Petitioner :

Mr.K.Rajasekaran For Respondents 1 & 2 :

Mr.Dr.S.R.Sundaram For Respondents 3 & 4 :

Mr.S.Manikandan

O R D E R

This writ petition has been filed to call for the records relating to the notification made in NOTIFICATION NO.R1/12907/2020 dated 14.10.2020, issued by the fourth respondent/Registrar, quash the same and direct the 3rd and 4th respondents to issue a fresh notification by duly complying with the staffing pattern and pay scales as prescribed by ICAR and also by applying the communal roaster system correctly.

2. When the matter was taken up for hearing, learned counsel Page No.2 of 5

appearing for respondents 3 & 4 submitted that the petitioner died on 12.07.2023 and to substantiate the same, he has also produced a copy of the death certificate.

3. In view of the above submission made by the learned counsel appearing for respondents 3 & 4, this writ petition is dismissed as abated. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 11.11.2024 (vm) Index :

Yes/No Speaking Order :

Yes/No :

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J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD,J.

vm To:

1.Deputy Director General (Agrl. Extn.), ICAR-Indian Council for Agricultural Research, K.A.B-II, Pusa, New Delhi - 110 012.

2.Director, ICAR-Agricultural Technology Application Research Institute (ATARI), CRIDA Campus, Santhoshnagar, Hyderabad - 500 050.

3.The Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Rep. by its Vice-Chancellor, Coimbatore - 641 003.

4.The Registrar, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore - 641 003.

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