Association Of Self Finance Agricultural Colleges(Registeration No.425/ 2015) v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 23-01-2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M. SUBRAMANIAM And WMP No.31622 of 2018 Association of Self Finance Agricultural Colleges (Registration No.425/2015), Represented by its Secretary, Dr.K.Balaraman, having Registered Office at 242-B, RVS Agricultural College, Trichy Road, Sulur, Coimbatore.

.. Petitioner -vs1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by its Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Agricultural Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Vice Chancellor and Chairman, Board of Management, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.

3.Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Represented by its Registrar, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.

.. Respondents Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records pertaining to the impugned communication made in No.Dy.Reg. (Affln.)/28102/ASFAC/2017 dated 28.09.2018 passed by the third respondent and quash the same and consequently forbear the respondents No.2 and 3 from making their own appointments to the posts of Dean in the petitioner-Association Colleges (Members List Annexed) and further direct the respondents to allow the Colleges themselves to appoint their own Deans with full qualification as prescribed by the third respondent-University. For Petitioner :

Ms.H.Mary Sowmi Rexi for M/s.Isaac Chambers For Respondent-1 :

Mr.G.Ameedius, Government Advocate.

For Respondents-2 and 3:

Mr.Vijay Mehanath, Standing Counsel.

O R D E R

The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner would submit that the post of Dean was re-designated as Principal and therefore, the cause aroused for the purpose of filing the present writ petition became vanished. Thus no further adjudication is required in respect of the grounds raised in the present writ petition.

2. Accordingly, the present writ petition stands disposed of as infructuous However, there shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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To 1.The Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Represented by State of Tamil Nadu, Agricultural Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Vice Chancellor and Chairman, Board of Management, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.

3.The Registrar, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.

WP 27199 of 23-01-2024