R.Chakravarthy v. The Chancellor

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 31.07.2023 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.D.AUDIKESAVALU and WMP No.36381 of 2018 K.Chakravarthy .. Petitioner -vs1. The Chancellor, Universities of Tamil Nadu, Raj Bhavan, Chennai-25.

2. State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. By its Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Fort St. George, Chennai-9.

3. Member Secretary, National Council for Teacher Education, Jnanabarathy Campus Road, Nagarabhavi, Bengaluru-560 072.

4. The Secretary, University Grants Commission, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi.

5. The Registrar, The Tamil Nadu Teacher Education University, Gangaiyamman Koil Street, Karappakkam, Chennai-600007.

6. Thangasamy .. Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Quo Warranto thereby asking the 6th respondent as to under what authority of law he is holding the office of ViceChancellor of the Tamil Nadu Teacher Education University and declare the appointment of the 6th respondent as Vice-Chancellor of the Tamil Nadu Teacher Education University as illegal and void. For the Petitioner :

No appearance For the Respondents :

Service awaited for R-1 :

Mrs.R.Anitha, Special Government Pleader, for R-2 :

Mr.Su.Srinivasan for R-3 :

Mr.Rabu Manohar for R-4 :

Mr.U.Venkatesan for R-5 :

Mr.G.Prakash Kumar for R-6 * * * * *

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble Chief Justice) None appears for the petitioner.

2. The petitioner seeks a writ of Quo Warranto as against respondent No.6 on the ground that respondent No.6 is not eligible to be a Vice-Chancellor.

3. It is submitted by learned counsel for the respondents that in the year 2019, another person was appointed as Vice-Chancellor and now respondent No.6 is not the Vice-Chancellor. In light of the above, the relief claimed now does not survive. The writ petition stands disposed of. There will be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. (S.V.G., CJ.) (P.D.A., J.) 31.07.2023 Index : yes/no : Yes/No sra To:

1. The Chancellor, Universities of Tamil Nadu, Raj Bhavan, Chennai-25.

2. The Secretary to Govt. of Tamil Nadu, Department of Higher Education, Fort St. George, Chennai-9.

3. Member Secretary, National Council for Teacher Education, Jnanabarathy Campus Road, Nagarabhavi, Bengaluru-560 072.

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE

AND P.D.AUDIKESAVALU, J.

(sra)

4. The Secretary, University Grants Commission, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi.

5. The Registrar, The Tamil Nadu Teacher Education University, Gangaiyamman Koil Street, Karappakkam, Chennai-600007.

31.07.2023