G.Murugan v. The Principal Secretary To Govt.,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 08.07.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE and W.M.P.(MD)Nos.1320 & 1322 of 2020 G.Murugan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department, Secretariat, Chennai-9.

2.The Director of College Education, 9th Floor, E.V.K.Sampath Buildings, College Road, Chennai-600 006.

3.The Joint Director of College Education, Madurai Region, Palam Station Road, Sellur, Madurai-2.

4.The Director, Vigilance & Anticorruption Department, No.293, M.K.N.Road, Alandur, Chennai.

5.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Vigilance & Anticorruption Department, W-4, Block-8/106/1, 1/5

Chairman Rathinam Nagar East, Periyakulam Main Road, Theni-625 531.

6.The Registrar, Madurai Kamaraj University, Palkalai Nagar, Madurai.

7.Cardamon Planters Association College, Rep., by its Secretary & Correspondent, No.29, Pankajam Nagar, Bodinayakanur, Theni District.

8.S.V.Subramanian 9.S.Ramanathan 10.M.Krishnan 11.S.Sivakumar 12.T.Rajakumaran 13.S.Balamurugan

...Respondents

PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the impugned notification issued by the 7th respondent herein in Dinamalar newspaper dated 29.11.2019 and the subsequent notification issued by the 7th respondent herein in Hindu newspaper dated 09.01.2020 quash the same and further, to direct the 1st respondent herein to appoint Special Officer for day-to-day administration of the 7th respondent College including fresh selection and appointment of 14 Assistant Professors and Principal post and consequently, to direct the respondents 4 and 5 herein to conduct detailed probe as regards the malpractices / collection of more than 5.6 crores as illegal gratification by the respondents 8 and 9 herein towards appointment of 14 Assistant Professors and Principal post even before the commencement of interview / selection process. 2/5

For Petitioner : Mr.E.V.N.Siva For R1 to R5 : Mr.M.Sarangan, Additional Government Pleader For R6 : Mr.T.Sakthikumaran For R7 to R9 : Mr.H.Thayumanaswamy For R10, R11 & R13 : No Appearance For R12 : Not ready in notice

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the relief sought for in the present Writ Petition has become infructuous. Therefore, this Writ Petition may be closed.

2.In view of the said submission, this Writ Petition is closed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are also closed. (S.M.S., J.) & (A.D.M.C., J.) 08.07.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Yuva 3/5

To 1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department, Secretariat, Chennai-9.

2.The Director of College Education, 9th Floor, E.V.K.Sampath Buildings, College Road, Chennai-600 006.

3.The Joint Director of College Education, Madurai Region, Palam Station Road, Sellur, Madurai-2.

4.The Director, Vigilance & Anticorruption Department, No.293, M.K.N.Road, Alandur, Chennai.

5.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Vigilance & Anticorruption Department, W-4, Block-8/106/1, Chairman Rathinam Nagar East, Periyakulam Main Road, Theni-625 531.

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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

AND DR.A.D.MARIA CLETE, J.

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