Madras High CourtWP(MD)/19388/2019dismissed as abated

A.Pasupathy v. The Director Of Collegiate Education

2024-10-24Honourable Mr Justice Abdul Quddhose4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 24.10.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE and W.M.P.(MD) No.15829 of 2019 A.Pasupathy ... Petitioner -vs1.The Director of Collegiate Education O/o.The Director of Collegiate Education DPI Campus, College Road Chennai-600 034 2.Urumu Dhanalakshmi College rep.by its Secretary Kalki Ramakrishnan having office at Urumu Dhanalakshmi College Kattur, Tiruchirappalli 3.The Secretary College Committee Urumu Dhanalakshmi College Kattur, Trichy District 4.Dr.S.Aruna Devi 5.The Internal Complaints Committee rep.by its Chairperson Urumu Dhanalakshmi College Kattur, Trichy District-19 ... Respondents

PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of certiorarified mandamus directing the fifth respondent to furnish the documents, namely, complaint lodged by the Dr.S.Aruna Devi, dated 13.09.2017 before the National Commission of Women and the statement of witness, supporting documents, proceedings of the enquiry and on receipt of the said documents provide an opportunity to submit explanation and thereafter proceed with the enquiry as contemplated under Rule 7 of the Prevention of Sexual Harassment of Women at Work Place (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Rules, 2013 and complete the enquiry proceedings, within a time frame to be stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner :

Mr.G.Karthik for M/s.T.Lajapathi Roy & Associates For Respondents :

Mr.T.Amjad Khan Government Advocate for R1 Mr.P.Rajagopalan for R2 & R3 Mr.K.Hema Karthikeyan for R4 No appearance for R5

O R D E R

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is dead and this writ petition can be dismissed as abated.

2. Recording the said statement, this writ petition is dismissed as abated. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 24.10.2024 NCC :

Yes / No Index :

Yes / No Internet :

Yes / No krk To:

The Director of Collegiate Education, O/o.The Director of Collegiate Education, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai-600 034.

ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J.

krk and W.M.P.(MD) No.15829 of 2019 24.10.2024