M.Mohamed Sheriff v. The Government Of India

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 24.11.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE and W.M.P.(MD) Nos.16059 & 16060 of 2018 M.Mohamed Sheriff ... Petitioner -vs1.The Government of India rep.by its Secretary Ministry of Human Resources Department Sasthiri Bhavan, New Delhi 2.The University Grants Commission rep.by its Secretary Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg New Delhi-110 002 3.The Government of TamilNadu rep.by its Principal Secretary Department of Higher Education Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009 4.Manonmaniam Sundaranar University rep.by its Registrar Abishekapatti, Tirunelveli-627 012 ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of certiorari calling for the records pertaining to the impugned order passed by the 4th respondent in No. Nil dated Nil and quash the same.

For Petitioner :

Mr.M.Saravanan For Respondents :

Ms.H.Jasima Yasmin for M/s.Ajmal Associates for R4 Mr.P.T.Thiraviam Government Advocate for R3

O R D E R

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the relief sought for in this writ petition has now become infructuous in view of the subsequent development. He has also made an endorsement to that effect in the court bundle.

2. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 24.11.2025 NCC :

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1.The Secretary, Ministry of Human Resources Department, Government of India, Sasthiri Bhavan, New Delhi.

2.The Secretary, University Grants Commission, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi-110 002.

3.The Principal Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Government of TamilNadu, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.

ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J.

krk and W.M.P.(MD) Nos.16059 & 16060 of 24.11.2025