Dr.Mrs.Ajitha Sweetly v. The Principal Secretary To Government

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :09.06.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR and W.M.P.(MD) No.16585 of 2024 Ajitha Sweetly ... Petitioner Vs

1. The Principal Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

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

3. The Regional Joint Director of Collegiate Education, Tirunelveli Region, Tirunelveli 627 001.

4. C.S.I. Kanyakumari Diocese, Rep. by its Bishop, C.S.I. Diocesan Office, 71-A, Dennis Street, Nagercoil - 1.

5. The Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Rep. by its Registrar, 1/5

Abishekapatti, Tirunelveli 627 012.

6. The Nesamony Memorial Christian College, Rep. by its Correspondent/ Secretary, Marthandam 629 165, Kanyakumari District.

7. The Appointment Committee, Rep by its Chairman, (The Bishop of Kanyakumari Diocese CSI), Nesamony Memorial Christian College, Marthandam 629 165, Kanyakumari District.

8. The CSI Kanyakumari Diocesan Employment Bureau, Rep. by its Convenor, C.S.I. Kanyakumari Diocese, Office of the Bishop of Kanyakumari, Diocese CSI Nagercoil, Kanyakumari Dist.

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus forbearing the respondents 4 and 6 to 8 from filing up the vacancy in one of the posts of Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics in NMCC and consequently, direct the 6th respondent college Management to forward the proposal upon the appointment of the petitioner (made under proceedings of the Correspondent / Secretary dated 04.04.2022 vide Ref.No. CCM/2022. 422) to the post of Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics for approval through proper channel to the 2nd respondent and issue a consequential direction to the 2nd respondent to approve the same.

For Petitioner : Mr. Y.Jagadeesh 2/5

For R1 to R3 : Mr.M.Dinesh Hari Sudarsan Counsel for Government of TN (Civil Side) For R4 : Mr.F.Deepak For R6 : Mr.S.C.Herold Singh

O R D E R

When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner sought permission of this Court to withdraw this petition. To that effect, he has submitted a letter dated 05.06.2026.

2. Recording the same, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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1. The Principal Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

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

3. The Regional Joint Director of Collegiate Education, Tirunelveli Region, Tirunelveli 627 001.

4. C.S.I. Kanyakumari Diocese, Rep. by its Bishop, C.S.I. Diocesan Office, 71-A, Dennis Street, Nagercoil - 1.

5. The Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Rep. by its Registrar, Abishekapatti, Tirunelveli 627 012.

6. The Nesamony Memorial Christian College, Rep. by its Correspondent/ Secretary, Marthandam 629 165, Kanyakumari District.

7. The Appointment Committee, Rep by its Chairman, (The Bishop of Kanyakumari Diocese CSI), Nesamony Memorial Christian College, Marthandam 629 165, Kanyakumari District.

8. The CSI Kanyakumari Diocesan Employment Bureau, Rep. by its Convenor, C.S.I. Kanyakumari Diocese, Office of the Bishop of Kanyakumari, Diocese CSI Nagercoil, Kanyakumari Dist.

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MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR .,J.

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