National College v. The Government Of Tamil Nadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 15.09.2023 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR and W.M.P.No.26607 of 2023 National College, Represented by its Secretary, K.Raghunathan (Senior Citizen) No.7, Viswanathapuram, Tennur, Trichy - 17.

... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Government of Tamil Nadu, Represented by its Secretary, Higher Education Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Director of Collegiate Education, Saidapet, Chennai - 600 015.

3.The Regional Joint Director of Collegiate Education, Tiruchirapalli Region, Tiruchirapalli.

... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Certiorari to call for the reocrds on the file of the 2nd respondent made in Na.Ka.No 2285 / F3 / 2023 dated 25.8.2023 and quash the same.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.R.Rajagopal Senior Counsel for M/s.G.Selvi George For R1 to R3 : Mr.V.Jeevagiridharan Additional Government Pleader

O R D E R

This writ petition has been filed challenging the order of the 2nd respondent, dated 25.08.2023, withdrawing the permission given to the petitioner to fill up the 30 vacancies in the non-teaching posts in the petitioner College.

2.Heard Mr.S.R.Rajagopal, learned Senior Counsel, appearing for M/s.G.Selvi George, learned counsel for the petitioner. 3.Mr.V.Jeevagiridharan, learned Additional Government Pleader, who takes notice for the respondents 1 to 3, brought to the notice of this Court that the impugned order itself has been given up by the Government and now, the Government has accorded permission to fill up the 30 vacancies in the non-teaching posts in the petitioner College, with certain conditions. The learned Additional Government Pleader also

produced before this Court the copy of the proceedings of the 2nd respondent in Na.Ka.No.2285/F3/2023, dated 13.09.2023, to that effect. The same is recorded.

4.In such view of the matter, the relief sought for in the writ petition becomes infructuous in view of the subsequent development. Therefore, this writ petition is dismissed as infructuous, since the impugned order itself is given up in the subsequent proceedings. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 15.09.2023 mkn Internet : Yes Index : Yes / No Speaking order / Nonspeaking order To 1.The Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Higher Education Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Director of Collegiate Education, Saidapet, Chennai - 600 015.

N. SATHISH KUMAR, J.

mkn 3.The Regional Joint Director of Collegiate Education, Tiruchirapalli Region, Tiruchirapalli.

15.09.2023