P.Ranjith Kumar v. The Government Of India

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 15.06.2023 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.D.AUDIKESAVALU P.Ranjith Kumar .. Petitioner versus 1.The Government of India, rep. By the Secretary to the Government, Ministry of Human Resources Development, Shatri Bhavan, New Delhi.

2.The Universities Grants Commission, rep. By Secretary, Bahadursha Zafar Marg, New Delhi.

3.Pondicherry University, rep. By its Registrar, Kalapet, Pondicherry ..

Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent to complete the process of appointment of regular Vice Chancellor, in accordance with Clause 1(A) of the Statutes of Pondicherry University Act, 1985, within a time-frame.

For the Petitioner :

Ms.V.Porkodi For the Respondents :

Mr.V.Venkataswamy Babu, SPC, for the first respondent

Mrs.A.V.Bharathi, for the third respondent No appearance for the second respondent

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble Chief Justice) We have heard Ms.V.Porkodi, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr.V.Venkataswamy Babu, learned counsel for the first respondent and Mrs.A.V.Bharathi, learned counsel for the third respondent.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner, on instructions, submits that the matter has become infructuous.

3. In view of the same, the writ petition is dismissed. There will be no order as to costs. Consequently, WMP No.13868 of 2017 is closed.

(S.V.G., CJ.) (P.D.A., J.) 15.06.2023 Index : yes/no : Yes/No tar

To:

1.The Secretary to the Government, Ministry of Human Resources Development, Shatri Bhavan, New Delhi.

2.The Secretary, Universities Grants Commission, Bahadursha Zafar Marg, New Delhi.

3.The Registrar, Pondicherry University, Kalapet, Pondicherry

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND P.D.AUDIKESAVALU, J.

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