Thennarasi R v. The Principal Secretary To The Government

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 25.06.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE and W.M.P.(MD)Nos.11355 & 11356 of 2025 R.Thennarasi ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Internal Complaints Committee (POSH), Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Abishekapatti, Tirunelveli-627 012.

3.The Vice-Chancellor, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Abishekapatti, Tirunelveli-627 012.

4.The Registrar, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Abishekapatti, Tirunelveli-627 012.

5.John De Britto 1/5

6.Vinod Vincent Rajesh 7.The Commissioner of Police, Tirunelveli-627002.

8.The Inspector of Police, Pettai Police Station, Tirunelveli.

...Respondents

PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st respondent with appropriate directions to make ends meet, after obtaining a report from 1st respondent regarding preliminary and main report dated 14.08.2015 and 12.01.2016 respectively submitted by the internal complaints committee and its subsequent departmental proceedings against the 6th respondent as provided under sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act 2013 read with the Manomanian Sundaranar University Act and Statutes. For Petitioner : Mr.V.Rajiv Rufus For R1 : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar, Government Pleader For R2 to R4 : Mr.M.Mahaboob Athiff For R5 & R6 : Service awaited For R7 & R8 : Mr.T.Senthil Kumar, Additional Public Prosecutor 2/5

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this petition. He has also made an endorsement to that effect in the case bundle.

2.Recording the said endorsement, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

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2.The Commissioner of Police, Tirunelveli-627002.

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3.The Inspector of Police, Pettai Police Station, Tirunelveli.

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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

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

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