C.Vinod Kumar v. Pondicherry University

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 06.12.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY W.P.NO.27837 OF 2017 AND W.M.P.NOS.29853 TO 29855, 34080 AND 34081 OF 2017 C.Vinod Kumar

...Petitioner

Vs.

1. Pondicherry University, Represented by the Registrar, Kalapet, Puducherry.

2. Government of Puducherry, Represented by the Secretary, Home Department,

3. Government of India, Represented by the Joint Secretary to the Govt. of India, Ministry of Human Resource Development & Department of Higher Education, New Delhi.

4. The Officer on Special Duty-cum Superintendent of Police, Pondicherry University.

5. The Director General of Police, R4 and R5-Suo motu impleaded as per order dated 01.11.2017 in

6. The University Grants Commission, Represented by its Chairman, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi 110 002.

7. Dr. Tasneem Abbasi, Assistant Professor, Pondicherry.

R6 and R7-Suo motu impleaded as per order dated 15.11.2017 in

8. M/S.Narmatha, S/O. N.Kannusamy, Room No.48, Kalpana Chawala Hostel, Puducherry 14.

R8-Suo motu Impleaded as per order dated 24.11.2017 in W.M.P.No.31558 of 2017 in W.P.No.27837 of 2017.

9. Dr.M.Samyuktha, Librarian, R9-Suo motu impleaded as per order dated 24.11.2017 in 10.Mrs.Pratiksha Patnaik, Ph.d., Scholar, Centre for Pollution Control and Environment Engineering, Plot No.1, Mettu Street, Opp.Sacred Heart Convent, Puducherry.

R10-Suo motu impleaded as per order dated 14.12.2017 in W.P.No.27837 of 2017.

...Respondents

PRAYER :

Petition filed Under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st and 2nd respondents to ensure a peaceful conducive academic atmosphere, wherein petitioner and similarly placed students of the 1st respondent University can pursue their education without any threat.

For Petitioner : Mr.T.R.Udayakumar For R1 : Mr.M.Ravi Standing Counsel For R3 : Mr.A.Veeramani Central Government Counsel For R6 : Mr.P.R.Gopinathan Standing Counsel

For R2, R4, R5 : Mrs.V.Usha Additional Government Pleader Puducherry

O R D E R

When this matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the prayer sought for in this Writ Petition has become infructuous.

2. In view of the above submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VIII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar jd/sp To

1. The Registrar, Kalapet, Puducherry.

2. The Secretary, Government of Puducherry, Home Department,

3. The Joint Secretary, Government of India, Ministry of Human Resource Development & Department of Higher Education, New Delhi.

4. The Officer on Special Duty-cum Superintendent of Police, Pondicherry University.

5. The Director General of Police,

6. The Chairman, University Grants Commission, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi 110 002.

7. Dr. Tasneem Abbasi, Assistant Professor, Pondicherry.

8. Dr.M.Samyuktha, Librarian, +1cc to Mr.T.R.Udayakumar, Advocate, S.R.No.63943 and W.M.P.Nos.29853 to 29855, 34080 and 34081 of 2017 GSM(CO) PM/27/12/2021