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K.Maruthachalam v. State Of Tamilnadu

2024-02-16Honourable Ms Justice R.N.Manjula4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 16.02.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Ms.JUSTICE R.N.MANJULA W.P. No.26917 of 2021 and W.M.P.No.28363 of 2021 K.Maruthachalam ... Petitioner /vs/

1. State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. Anna University, Rep. by its Registrar, Anna University, Chennai - 600 025.

3. Centre for Constituent Colleges, Anna University, Chennai - 600 025.

... Respondents Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to absorb the petitioner in the second respondent in the cadre of Superintendent or in the alternative to create a supernumerary post as Executive Assistant (Administration) in the second respondent University and pay benefits.

For Petitioners ... Mr.R.Ramachandran For Respondents ... Mr.K.Surendran Additional Govt. Pleader for R1 & R3 Mr.Avinash Wadhwani for R2

ORDER

The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking a writ of mandamus to absorb him in the post of Superintendent in the second respondent University consequent to the job reduction made under Section 33(9) (a) & (b) of Chapter VIII of the Tamil Nadu University Laws (Amendment and Repeal)Act, 2011.

2. The petitioner's claim is one in the series of such claims made by similar persons who filed batch of Writ Petitions in W.P.No.7140/2020 & batch. The matter has been dealt at length in the order dated 30.01.2024 made in the above batch of writ petitions.

3. Since the petitioner is also similarly placed and he had also filed a writ petition in W.P.No.4623/2020 which forms part of the above batch of Writ Petitions, the respondents shall consider the petitioner's case also in

the light of the order dated 30.01.2024 made in W.P.No.7140/2020, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

4. With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed. No costs. Connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

16.02.2024 Index: Yes / No Speaking order / Non-speaking order bkn To:

1. The Secretary, State of Tamil Nadu, Department of Higher Education, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Registrar, Anna University, Chennai - 600 025.

3. Centre for Constituent Colleges, Anna University, Chennai - 600 025.

R.N.MANJULA ,J.

bkn 16.02.2024