V. Muthupandian v. The Universities Grants Commission
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 06.11.2020
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.KIRUBAKARAN AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI and W.M.P.(MD)Nos.12764 & 12765 of 2020 V.Muthupandian : Petitioner Vs.
1.The Universities Grants Commission, Southern Eastern Regional Office, No.5-9-194, 4th Floor, APSFC Building, Chirag Ali Lane, Hyderabad, Telangana - 500 001. 2.The Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Rep. by its Registrar, Tirunelveli.
3.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government, Department of Collegiate Education, Fort St.George, Chennai - 9.
4.The Directorate of Collegiate Education, EVK Sampath Building, College Road, Chennai.
5.The Inspector General of Registration, No.100, Santhome High Road, Chennai - 28.
6.The Joint Directorate of Collegiate Education, Tirunelveli. 7.The District Registrar, Tenkasi Registration District, Tenkasi District.
8.The Thevar Educational Society (REGN No.78 of 1971), Rep. by its Secretary, Melaneelithanallur, Tenkasi District.
9.Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar College, Rep. by its Secretary and Correspondent, ARP Nagar, Melaneelithanallur, Tenkasi District.
: Respondents 1/3
PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 7 to interrogate about the suppression of Tamil Nadu Government Gazette No.25 part 6, dated 02.06.1980 under which the Thevar Educational Society having Registration number 43/1969 was declared as defunct and consequent usurpation of both movable and immovable properties of the said society and UGC and Government grants by the new Thevar Educational Society having Registration number 78/1971, the 8th respondent herein and to take appropriate legal action against the present management of the 8th and 9th respondents and to restore Thevar Educational Society having Registration number 43/1969 within a stipulated time limit.
For Petitioner : Mr.M.Santhana Raman For Respondents : Mr.Muthu Geethaiyan Special Government Pleader for R.3 to R.7 *****
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by N.KIRUBAKARAN, J.) When the matter was taken up for hearing in the last occasion, this Court was not convinced with the case of the petitioner and therefore, this Court gave two options to the petitioner, either to dismiss the petition as withdrawn or to dismiss the petition on merits, with costs. Thereafter, the learned Counsel for the petitioner took time to get instructions from his client.
2. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Counsel for the petitioner sought permission to withdraw the petition and has also filed a memo dated 05.11.2020, in this regard.
3. In view of the representation made by the learned Counsel for the petitioner and the memo dated 05.11.2020, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.
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To 1.The Principal Secretary to Government, State of Tamil Nadu, Department of Collegiate Education, Fort St.George, Chennai - 9.
2.The Directorate of Collegiate Education, EVK Sampath Building, College Road, Chennai.
3.The Inspector General of Registration, No.100, Santhome High Road, Chennai - 28.
4.The Joint Directorate of Collegiate Education, Tirunelveli.
5.The District Registrar, Tenkasi Registration District, Tenkasi District.
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