Dr.S.Ezhil Christadoss, v. The State Of Tamil Nadu,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 14.12.2017

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM W.P.No.42317 of 2016 and W.M.P.No.36223 of 2016 and W.M.P.No.2263 of 2017 and W.M.P.No.20478 of 2017 Dr.S.Ezhil Christadoss ..Petitioner Vs.

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

2.The Director of Collegiate Education, College Road, Chennai - 600 006.

3.The Joint Director of Collegiate Education, Vellore Region, Vellore District.

4.The Secretary, Voorhees College, Vellore, Vellore District - 632 001.

..Respondents Prayer:Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records relating to the impugned proceeding issued by the 3rd respondent Joint Director of Collegiate Education in Na.Ka.No.2552-A1-16 dated 27.11.2016 and quash the same. For Petitioner : Mr.Issac Mohanlal, Senior Counsel for M/s.P.Godson Swaminath For Respondents: Mr.K.Venkata Ramani Additional Advocate General-VII Assisted by Mrs.K.Bhuvaneswari Government Advocate for R1 to R3

O R D E R

The order placing the writ petitioner under suspension in proceedings dated 27.11.2016 is under challenge in this writ petition.

2.However, it is brought to the notice of this Court that the writ petitioner retired from service on attaining the age of superannuation on 30.11.2016. Further, he was allowed to continue till the end of the academic year on 31.05.2017 and thereafter, relieved from the post of Principal. Thus, the writ petitioner is not continuing in service. In respect of the charges and the pendency of the criminal case, it is left open to the writ petitioner to defend the cases in the manner known to law. In respect of the present writ petition, the quashing of the order impugned dated 27.11.2016, does not arise at all. 3.Thus, no further adjudication needs to be undertaken in respect of the grounds raised in this writ petition and it is left open to the writ petitioner to defend his case in accordance with law.

4.With these observations, the writ petition stands closed. However, there shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are also closed. -s/d- Assistant Registrar(CS-II) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar kak To 1.Secretary, The State of Tamil Nadu, Department of Higher Education, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Director of Collegiate Education, College Road, Chennai - 600 006.

3.The Joint Director of Collegiate Education, Vellore Region, Vellore District.

4.The Secretary, Voorhees College, Vellore, Vellore District - 632 001.

+1 CC to M/s.Isaac Chambers, Advocate sr 89097 W.P.No.42317 of 2016 SP(08/01/2018)