S.Anbu, W/O.T.Jeyakanth v. University Grants Commission
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :20.12.2023
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN and W.M.P(MD)Nos.5344 of 2016 and 18744 of 2023 S.Anbu ... Petitioner Vs 1.University Grants Commission, Represented by its Under Secretary, Selection and Awards Bureau South Campus of Delhi University Bento Juarez Marg, New Delhi-110021.
2.The Vice Chancellor, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Abishekapatti, Triunelveli-627 012.
3.The Registrar, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Abishekapatti, Triunelveli-627 012.
4.The Assistant Registrar, University Department Section, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Abishekapatti, Triunelveli-627 012.
5.The Ministry of Education, Represented by its Secretary, Shastri Bhawan, Dr.Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi.
... Respondents (R5 is suo motu impleaded vide Court order dated 08.11.2023) PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, to direct the second and fourth respondents to get the petitioner's fellowship amount immediately from the first respondent and subsequently direct the respondents to pay Rs.1 Lakh as compensation to the inconvenience and loss happened to the petitioner due to belated payment.
For Petitioners : Mr.V.Rajiv Rufus For R1 : Mr.V.Maharajan For R3 : Mr.H.Jasima Yasmin for M/s.Ajmal Associates
For R5 : Mr.K.Govindarajan Deputy Solicitor General of India O RDER On the interference of the good Offices of the learned Deputy Solicitor General of India, a sum of Rs.5,66,520/- has been paid to the writ petitioner. This court placed on record its appreciation of the services that had been rendered by the learned Deputy Solicitor General of India.
2. Since the amount has been disbursed, nothing further remains to be adjudicated in this writ petition. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.
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V. LAKSHMINARAYANANs, J.
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