Manonmaniam Sundaranar v. Andrew Chandrakumar

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 26.02.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.P.SAHI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD and C.M.P.[MD]No. 3517 of 2016 in W.P.(MD)No.6294 of 2014 Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, represented by the Registrar, Abhishekapatti, Tirunelveli - 627 012.

.. Appellant/ 5th respondent Vs.

1.Andrew Chandrakumar ... 1st respondent / Writ Petitioner 2.The Government of Tamil Nadu, represented by its Principal Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

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

4.The Joint Director of Collegiate Education, Tirunelveli Region, Tirunelveli.

5.St. John's College, represented by its Secretary, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli District.

.. Respondents 2 to 5/ Respondents PRAYER: Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent, against the order dated 29.09.2015 passed by a learned Single Judge of this Court in W.P.(MD)No.6294 of 2014.

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Prayer in WP(MD). 6294/ 2014 :

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court To issue a WRit of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records pertaining to impugned order passed by the 5th respondent in No. MSU/R/CD/QA/DPE/SJC/2014, dated 03.04.2014 and the consequential order passed by the 4th respondent in No.0011/2014 dated 05.04.2014, quash the same and direct the 5th respondent to grant qualification approval from the date of appointment of the petitioner.

For appellant : Mr.M.Ajmal Khan, Senior Counsel for M/s.Ajmal Associates For 1st respondents : Mr.M.Saravanan For respondents 2 to 5: Mr.V.R.Shanmuganathan, Special Government Pleader

JUDGMENT

[Judgment of the Court was delivered by The Hon'ble The Chief Justice] It is stated at the bar by the learned counsel for the appellant/University that the first respondent/writ petitioner has retired from service and therefore, it would be a futile exercise to proceed with the matter, but he prays that the issue of law as raised may be left open to be considered in any appropriate case.

2. The appeal stands consigned to records accordingly leaving the question of law open as prayed. There is no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar () // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) 2/3

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

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

3.The Joint Director of Collegiate Education, Tirunelveli Region, Tirunelveli.

+1 CC to M/s.AJMAL ASSOCIATES, Advocate ( SR-8716[F] +1 CC to M/s.R.SUBRAMANIAN, Advocate ( SR-8924[F] JUDGMENT MADE IN 26.02.2020 gcg SDS (13.03.2020) 3P-6C 3/3