Ramamoorthi. K v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 01.08.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and W.M.P(MD)Nos.13129 & 14571 of 2024 K.Ramamoorthi ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The State represented by The Principal Secretary, Higher Education E-2 Department, Fort St.George, Chennai.

2.The Director of Collegiate Education, 9th Floor, EVK Sampath Building, College Road, Chennai.

3.The Regional Joint Director of Collegiate Education, Madurai Region, Palam Road, Sellur, Madurai - 02.

4.N.Gunasekaran 5.S.Ravisankar (R.4 and R.5 are suo motu impleaded vide order of this Court dated 01.08.2024) ... Respondents 1/4

Prayer: Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Prohibition, prohibiting the respondents from appointing a special officer under Section 14A of the Tamil Nadu Private Colleges Regulation Act, 1976 in respect of and for the administration of the Devanga Arts College, Arupukottai.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Mohaboob Athiff For Respondents : Mr.M.Sarangan Additional Government Pleader for R.1 to R.3 Mr.M.Thirunavukkarasu for R.4 Mr.G.Prabhu Rajadurai for R.5

ORDER

When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Additional Government Pleader clarified that there is no proposal to appoint any Special Officer as apprehended by the writ petitioner. 2.Recording the stand of the Department, this writ petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

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To 1.The Principal Secretary, Higher Education E-2 Department, Fort St.George, Chennai.

2.The Director of Collegiate Education, 9th Floor, EVK Sampath Building, College Road, Chennai.

3.The Regional Joint Director of Collegiate Education, Madurai Region, Palam Road, Sellur, Madurai - 02.

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN,J.

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