S.Natarajan v. State Of Tamil Nadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 25.02.2025

CORAM

THE HON'BLE Ms. JUSTICE R.N.MANJULA and W.M.P. Nos.33021, 33024 & 33025 of 2019 S.Natarajan ... Petitioner -vs1. State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by its Secretary Department of Higher Education Secretariat, Fort St. George Chennai-600009.

2. Anna University Rep. by its Registrar Anna University Chennai-600025.

3. The Seven Member Committee Rep. by its Registrar (presently) Anna University, Chennai.

... Respondents Prayer:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records relating to the Minutes of the Syndicate of the second respondent University resolving to accept the report of the Seven Member Committee dated 12.01.2016, insofar as it relates to the observations with respect to Executive Assistants (non-teaching staff) of the regional campus of Anna University, Coimbatore and to quash the same as being illegal and unsustainable in law and 1/4

for consequential direction 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 (Finance).

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Ramachandran For Respondents : Mrs.S.Anitha, SGP (R1) Mr.S.Ravichandran, AGP Standing Counsel for R2 & R3

O R D E R

In view of the orders passed in the batch of writ petitions in W.P. No.7140 of 2020 etc. batch, this writ petition has become infructuous. The relief sought by the petitioner in this writ petition has become infructuous as the petitioner would get the benefit of the order passed in W.P. No.7140 of 2020 etc., batch, in which the very petitioner is also a party. 2.

Accordingly, this writ petition is closed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. No costs. 25.02.2025 Index: Yes/No Internet: Yes/No Speaking /Non-speaking order Maya To 2/4

1. The Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu Department of Higher Education Secretariat, Fort St. George Chennai-600009.

2. The Registrar Anna University Chennai-600025.

3. The Registrar (presently) The Seven Member Committee Anna University, Chennai.

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R.N.MANJULA, J.

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