Madras High CourtWP(MD)/6886/2020closed

Poornachandrakala v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

2021-11-26Honourable Mr Justice B.Pugalendhi3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 26.11.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI & WMP (MD) No.6305 of 2020 Poornachandrakala ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu, rep. by its Secretary to Government, Department of Collegiate Education, St.George Fort, Chennai-9 2.The Director of Collegiate Education, 3.The Joint Director of Collegiate Education, 4.The Principal, Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar College, Usilampatti, Madurai District.

5.Kallar Kalvi Kazhagam, rep. by its Secretary P.Pandian, Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar College, Usilampatti, Madurai District.

... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to forbear the second respondent from approving the 5th respondent as Secretary of the 4th respondent College in the light of Rule 8(6)(e) of the Tamil Nadu Private Colleges(Regulation) Rules 1976 till the disposal of Criminal Case in C.C.No.1 of 2018 on the file of the Special Judge for Trial of Cases under Prevention of Corruption Act 1988, Madurai by considering the petitioner's representation dated 13.05.2020 within the time frame as stipulated by this Court. 1/3

For Petitioner : Mr.Mohammad Imran for M/s.Ajmal Associates For Respondents : Mr.A.Kannan, AGP for RR1 to 3, Mr.E.V.N.Siva for R4 & 5.

ORDER

Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 3.

2.The Writ petitioner has sought a Mandamus, to forbear the second respondent from approving the 5th respondent as Secretary of the 4th respondent College. However, the Secretaryship has already been approved on 17.06.2020 and the same has also been challenged by the petitioner in an another W.P.(MD) No.8645 of 2020 which was also allowed by this Court in favour of the petitioner. 3.In view of the above, nothing survives for adjudication in this Writ Petition. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is closed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (AD-II) // True Copy // / /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) dn Note : In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the advocate/litigant concerned.

To:

1.The Secretary to Government, The State of Tamil Nadu, Department of Collegiate Education, St.George Fort,Chennai-9 2.The Director of Collegiate Education, 2/3

3.The Joint Director of Collegiate Education, 26.11.2021 SK(CO) KB(07.01.2022) 3P 4C 3/3