Federation Of Anti Corruption Teams- v. The Chancellor,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 04.06.2024 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.R.MAHADEVAN, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ Federation of Anti Corruption Teams-India (Fact India), Regn. No.45/2009 rep. by its Secretary C.Selvaraj, No.20, Viyasar Street, T.Nagar, Chennai.

.. Petitioner Vs 1.The Chancellor, Tamilnadu Dr.J.Jayalalithaa Fisheries University, rep. by the Secretary to the Governor, Raj Bhavan, Guindy, Chennai-600 025.

2.The Vice Chancellor, Tamilnadu Dr.J.Jayalalithaa Fisheries University, Vettar River View Campus, Nagapattinam-611 002.

3.The Registrar, Tamilnadu Dr.J.Jayalalithaa Fisheries University (TNJFU), Vettar River View Campus, Nagapattinam-611 002.

4.The Secretary to Government, The Department of Animal Husbandry and Fisheries, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

5.M.Menaga, Assistant Professor, Department of Aquaculture, Dr.M.G.R.Fisheries College and Research Institute, Ponneri.

.. Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a writ of quo warranto against the fifth respondent requiring her to show cause under her authority to hold the post of Assistant Professor in Department of Aquaculture, Dr.M.G.R. Fisheries College and Research Institute, Ponneri.

For the Petitioner : Mr.R.Subburaj For the Respondents : Mr.V.Vijay Shankar for respondents 2 and 3 : Mr.Karthik Jagannath Government Advocate for respondent No.4 : Mr.E.Elangovan for respondent No.5

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Acting Chief Justice) This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner for issuance of a writ of quo warranto against the fifth respondent requiring her to show cause under what authority she is holding the post of Assistant Professor in the Department of Aquaculture, Dr.M.G.R. Fisheries College and Research Institute, Ponneri.

2. Today, when the writ petition is taken up for hearing, learned Government Advocate, on instructions, submitted that the fifth respondent has been relieved from the post of Assistant Professor and, as on today, she is not holding the said post.

3. In view of the said statement made by learned

Government Advocate, nothing survives for adjudication in the present writ petition. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, W.M.P.No.34772 of 2019 is closed.

(R.M.D., ACJ.) (M.S.Q., J.) 04.06.2024 Index :

Yes/No NC :

Yes/No bbr To:

1.The Chancellor, Tamilnadu Dr.J.Jayalalithaa Fisheries University, rep. by the Secretary to the Governor, Raj Bhavan, Guindy, Chennai-600 025.

2.The Vice Chancellor, Tamilnadu Dr.J.Jayalalithaa Fisheries University, Vettar River View Campus, Nagapattinam-611 002.

3.The Registrar, Tamilnadu Dr.J.Jayalalithaa Fisheries University, Vettar River View Campus, Nagapattinam-611 002.

4.The Secretary to Government, The Department of Animal Husbandry and Fisheries,

Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

THE HON'BLE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE AND MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ,J.

bbr 04.06.2024