Madras High CourtCMP(MD)/7522/2026ordered

Dr.S.Muthuramkumar, v. The Secretary / Correspondent

2026-06-19Honourable Mr Justice N. Sathish Kumar,Honourable Mr.Justice M.Jothiraman3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 19-06-2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN CMP(MD) NO. 7522 of 2026 IN WA(MD) SR NO. 38643 OF 2026 Dr.S.Muthuramkumar Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The Secretary / Correspondent, Virudhunagar Hindu Nadars'

Senthikumara Nadar College, Virudhunagar - 626 001.

2. The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by its Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

3. The Director of Collegiate Education, College Road, Chennai - 600 006.

4. The Joint Director of Collegiate Education, Madurai Region, Shenoy Nagar, Madurai - 625 023.

5. P. Subhathra Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s): Mr.T.Lajapathi Roy, Senior Counsel for M/s.Roy and Roy Associates For Respondent(s): Mr.C.Jeganathan, for R2 to R4, Mr.K.Ragatheesh Kumar for M/s.Isaac Chambers for R5 Prayer: Petition filed under Section 151 of the Civil Procedure Code, to Grant leave to file the Instant Writ Appeal W.A.(SR)No.38643 of 2026 and thus render justice.

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble N.Sathish Kumar J.) This petition has been filed seeking leave to file appeal against the order dated 08.02.2023 made in W.P(MD)No.11621 of 2013.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the said writ petition was disposed along with W.P(MD)No.4632 of 2018 by a common order dated 08.02.2023. Against the dismissal of W.P(MD)No.11621 of 2013, writ appeal in W.A(MD)No.1462 of 2023 was filed, in which, the Division Bench by order dated 27.03.2026 suo motu impleaded the petitioner herein as 5th respondent in the said appeal on the ground that the petitioner herein was appointed in the very same post in which the 5th respondent herein had earlier worked and sought the right of regularisation to the period the petitioner herein rendered his service. Hence, any order passed in the writ appeal would directly affect the service rights, seniority and promotional prospects of the petitioner herein. Hence, the learned counsel seeks leave.

3. Considering the said submissions, we are of the view that leave has to be granted. Accordingly, this petition is allowed.

(N.SATHISH KUMAR J.) (M.JOTHIRAMAN J.) 19-06-2026 bala

1. The Secretary, State of Tamil Nadu, Department of Higher Education, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Director of Collegiate Education, College Road, Chennai - 600 006.

3. The Joint Director of Collegiate Education, Madurai Region, Shenoy Nagar, Madurai - 625 023.