Muthu Chidambaram v. The Vice Chancellor

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 07.04.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR and W.M.P(MD)No.26269 of 2023 W.P(MD)No.30552 of 2023 Muthu Chidambaram ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Vice Chancellor, Bharathidasan University, Palkalaipudhur, Thiruchirapalli.

2. The Bharathidasan University, Through its Registrar, Palkalaipudhur, Thiruchirapalli.

... Respondents PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to

the impugned proceedings in Na.Ka. No.B1/027968/2009 dated 04.11.2022 of the 2nd respondent and quash the same to notionally promote the petitioner as Deputy Registrar w.e.f., 22.07.2022 and direct the respondents to confer him all the consequential service and monetary benefits. For Petitioner Mr.J.Anandkumar For Respondents :

Mr.VR.Shanmuganathan W.P(MD)No.30553 of 2023 Muthu Chidambaram ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Bharathidasan University, Through its Registrar, Palkalaipudhur, Thiruchirapalli.

2.The Assistant Director, Local Fund Audit, Bharathidasan University, Thiruchirapalli.

... Respondents

PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Declaration declaring refixation of scale of pay of the petitioner vide proceedings dated 25.11.2022 by the 1st respondent from 1996 after his retirement on 31.1.2023 and recovery made based on such refixation from his retired benefits as illegal and consequently direct the respondents to reimburse all the recovers amounts to the petitioner treating all fixation done during his service in the university valid and legal and pass such further or other orders as this Honble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case and thus render justice. For Petitioner Mr.J.Anandkumar For Respondents :

Mr.VR.Shanmuganathan

O R D E R

The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw these writ petitions and he has also made an endorsement to that effect.

2. In view of the above, these writ petitions are dismissed as withdawn. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR, J.

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