T.Krishnasamy Vandayar, v. The Government Of Tamil Nadu
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 10.02.2026
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN AND THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE R.KALAIMATHI and W.M.P(MD)Nos.3084 & 5579 of 2019 T.Krishnasamy Vandayar ... Petitioner Vs.
1.The State represented by The Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.
2.The Director of Collegiate Education, College Road, Chennai.
3.The Joint Director of Collegiate Education, 4.The Registrar, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirapalli.
5.The Correspondent / Secretary, A.Veeraiya Vandayar Memorial Sri Pushpam College (Autonomous), 1/5
Poondi, ... Respondents / Respondents Prayer: 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 5th respondent relating to the notification issued for recruitment for A.V.V.M.Sri Pushpam College (Autonomous) Poondi, published in the Hindu Tamil dated 11.2.2019 and quash the same and forbear the Respondents from in any manner effecting any recruitment/making any appointments without formation of College Committee for A.V.V.M.Sri Pushpam College (Autonomous) Poondi, and without a resolution being passed by such college committee for making the selection and appointment, in compliance with the University Grants Commission Regulations.
For Appellant : M/s.AL.Ganthimathi Senior Counsel for Mr.C.Mahadevan For Respondents : Mr.T.Amjad Khan Government Advocate for R.1 to R.3 Mr.VR.Shanmuganathan for R.4 Mr.S.Venkatesan for R.5
JUDGMENT
(Judgment of the Court was made by G.R.Swaminathan J.) Heard both sides.
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2.The petitioner challenges the recruitment notification dated 11.02.2019 issued by the fifth respondent college management. Initially, an interim stay was granted. Subsequently, it was vacated and the notified vacancies were also filled up. We were inclined to adjourn the matter by calling upon the petitioner to implead the selected candidates. But then, the contentions raised in this writ petition had earlier been raised by the writ petitioner in W.P(MD)No.2918 of 2019. Vide order dated 04.02.2026, the writ petition was dismissed. 3.In view of the said dismissal order, this writ petition is also liable to be dismissed. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. [G.R.S., J.] [R.K.M, J.] 10.02.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No MGA To 1.The Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.
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2.The Director of Collegiate Education, College Road, Chennai.
3.The Joint Director of Collegiate Education, 4.The Registrar, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirapalli.
5.The Correspondent / Secretary, A.Veeraiya Vandayar Memorial Sri Pushpam College (Autonomous), Poondi, 4/5
G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.
AND R.KALAIMATHI , J.
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