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S.Harikengaram v. The Commissioner Of Collegiate Education

2026-02-12Honourable Mr Justice B.Pugalendhi4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 12.02.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI WP(MD)No.2491 of 2026 and WMP(MD)Nos.2059 and 2061 of 2026 S.Hari Kengaram ... Petitioner Vs

1. The Commissioner of Collegiate Education, Chennai.

2. The Regional Joint Director of Collegiate Education, Tirunelveli Region, Tirunelveli - 8.

... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records of the impugned order in TNDCE/171/2025-F4 dated 14.01.2026 on the file of 1st Respondent and quash the same and further direct the respondents to grant re-employment to the petitioner in the post of Principal in Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar College, Melaneelinathanallur, Tenkasi District, within the time frame fixed by this Court, 1/4

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Vinoharan For Respondents : Mr.M.Sarangan, Additional Govt. Pleader

ORDER

The petitioner who was working as Principal, has attained qualification as Post Graduate in Science (Chemistry). According to him, he is taking Chemistry classes at the university. Since the petitioner was due to attain superannuation on 31.01.2026, he submitted an application seeking re-employment in the post of principal till the end of the Academic Year. However, the 1st respondent by impugned order dated 14.01.2016 has rejected the request of the petitioner. Aggrieved over the same, the petitioner has filed this writ petition that he has been relieved from service in the middle of the academic year.

2. The learned Additional Government Pleader submits that the petitioner was relieved from service as he had attained the age of superannuation on 31.01.2026 and that there is no difficulty in taking chemistry classes in the university as arrangements have already been 2/4

made and there are three other staff available in the university for taking chemistry classes.

3. In view of the submissions of the learned Additional Government Pleader and the orders passed by this court in W.P.(MD)No. 25024 of 2023, this writ petition is closed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 12.02.2026 ogy Index : Yes / No.

Internet : Yes / No.

NCC : Yes / No.

To

1. The Commissioner of Collegiate Education, Chennai.

2. The Regional Joint Director of Collegiate Education, Tirunelveli Region, Tirunelveli - 8.

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B.PUGALENDHI, J.

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