Dr.R.Rajasekaran v. The Director Of Collegiate Education,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 15.09.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.VINOD KUMAR and W.M.P.Nos.35684 and 35685 of 2019 Dr.R.Rajasekaran .. Petitioner vs 1.The Director of Collegiate Education, College Road, Chennai - 600 006.

2.PSG College of Arts and Science College, Rep. By its Secretary, Avinashi Road, Coimbatore - 641 014.

3.Dr.M.Jayanthi, Head of the Department, Department of Commerce, PSG College of Arts and Science College, Coimbatore-641 014.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Declaration to declare the appointment of the 3rd respondent as Head of Department in the 2nd respondent College in the Department of Commerce from 01.06.2019 is illegal and unsustainable in law and that the petitioner alone is eligible for being appointed to the post of Head of Department of Commerce in the 2nd respondent College, Coimbatore being the senior most in the Department of Commerce in the 2nd respondent College.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Thirumurugan for M/s.N.Kavitha Rameshwar 1/4

For Respondents : Mr.M.R.Gokulakrishnan for R1 Additional Government Pleader No appearance for R2 and R3

O R D E R

Mr.M.Thirumurugan, learned counsel representing M/s.N.Kavitha Rameshwar, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the cause in the writ petition does not survive for consideration and thus the writ petition has become infructuous. He also made an endorsement to that effect.

2. Recording the submission and endorsement made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, this writ petition is closed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

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To 1.The Director of Collegiate Education, College Road, Chennai - 600 006.

2.The Secretary, PSG College of Arts and Science College, Avinashi Road, Coimbatore - 641 014.

3.Dr.M.Jayanthi, Head of the Department, Department of Commerce, PSG College of Arts and Science College, Coimbatore-641 014.

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T. VINOD KUMAR , J.

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