P. Manivannan v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 21.08.2024

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.D. KRISHNAKUMAR, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.B. BALAJI 1.P.Manivannan 2.S.Sundaresan 3.C.Kolanchiappan 4.S.Udayakumar 5.K.Govindarajan ... Appellants versus 1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department, Fort St.George, Chennai-9.

2.The Syndicate of Annamalai University, Represented by its Secretary, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar, Chidambaram.

3.The Registrar, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar, Chidambaram.

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4.The Deputy Director, Local Fund Audit, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar, Chidambaram.

5.The Finance Committee of Annamalai University, Represented by its Secretary, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar, Chidambaram.

6.V.Kumar ...Respondents PRAYER: Writ Appeal filed against the order of the learned Single Judge in WP No.10574 of 2023 dated 25.03.2024.

For the Appellants :Mr.M.Muruganantham For the Respondents :Mr.D.Ravichander Special Government for first respondent Mr.Gautam S.Raman for respondents 3 to 5 2/7

JUDGMENT

(Judgment of the Court was delivered by D.KRISHNAKUMAR, J.) This Writ Appeal is filed against the order of the learned Single Judge in WP No.10574 of 2023 dated 25.03.2024.

2. Today, when the matter was taken up for final disposal, the learned counsel for the appellants has relied upon the order passed by this Court in WA No.2112 of 2024 dated 18.07.2024 and seeks to dispose of the present writ appeal on the same line.

3. Learned counsel for the respondents did not express any serious objection for considering the said request made by the learned counsel for the appellants.

4. In view of the above submission made by the parties, this Court is inclined to direct the third respondent to consider the representation of the appellants dated 27.02.2023 and pass appropriate orders, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of twelve weeks from the date of 3/7

receipt of a copy of this judgment.

5. With the above directions, the writ appeal stands disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, CMP No.17999 of 2024 is closed.

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To 1.The Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department, Fort St.George, Chennai-9.

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THE HON'BLE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE and P.B. BALAJI, J.

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