Ramprasath, v. The Principal Secretary To

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 08.06.2023 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.D.AUDIKESAVALU Ramprasath ...

Petitioner versus 1.The Principal Secretary to Governor Rajbavan, Chennai 600 022 2.The State of Tamil Nadu rep. by its Secretary to Government Higher Education Department Fort St. George, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009 3.The Registrar, Anna University, Chennai 600 025 4.Dr.Karumuthu. T. Kannan Chairman & Correspondent Thiagarajar College of Engineering Madurai.

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Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus forbearing the respondents 1 to 3 from appointing Vice-Chancellor, Anna University based upon the recommendation made by the Search Committee more particularly recommendation made by the 4th respondent who is the Syndicate Nominee of the Search Committee, whose appointment itself totally against the Statutory Provisions Section 11 (2) of the Anna University Act 1978.

For the Petitioner :

No appearance For the Respondents :

Mr.P.Muthukumar, State Government Pleader, Assisted by Mrs.R.Anitha, Special Government Pleader, for respondents 1 & 2 Mr.U.Bharanidharan, Additional Government Pleader, for the third respondent No appearance, for the fourth respondent

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble Chief Justice) None appears for the petitioner.

2. We have heard Mr.P.Muthukumar, learned State Government Pleader, for respondents 1 & 2 and Mr.U.Bharanidharan, learned Additional Government Pleader, for the third respondent.

3. The petitioner seeks relief against respondents 1 to 3 from appointing Vice-Chancellor, Anna University, based upon the recommendation made by the Search Committee.

4. The writ petition is of the year 2017. Even otherwise, the tenure of the Vice-Chancellor is not more than four years.

5. With the passage of time, the relief claimed may not survive. The writ petition stands disposed of. There will be no order as to costs. WMP Nos.14519 and 14520 of 2017 are closed.

(S.V.G., CJ.) (P.D.A., J.) 08.06.2023 Index : yes/no : Yes/No tar To:

1.The Principal Secretary to Governor Rajbavan, Chennai 600 022 2.The Secretary to Government Higher Education Department Fort St. George, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009 3.The Registrar, Anna University, Chennai 600 025

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

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