Madras High CourtWP(MD)/20407/2013disposed of

Santhimeenal v. The Secretary

2019-06-06Honourable Mr Justice S.M. Subramaniam2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 06.06.2019

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM W.P.(MD) No.20407 of 2013 and M.P.(MD) No.1 of 2014 Santhimeenal ... Petitioner vs.

1. The Secretary Department of Higher Education Government of Tamil Nadu Secretariat, Chennai-600 001

2. Director of Collegiate Education 9th Floor, E.V.K.Sampath Building College Road, Nungambakkam Chennai-600 006

3. Regional Director of Collegiate Education Jamal Mohamed College Building Trichy

4. The Principal Government Arts College Thanthonimalai Karur-639 005

5. Sivasankaran ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of writ of mandamus directing the 4th respondent to initiate action against the 5th respondent in terms of Rule 19(1) (ii) of Tamil Nadu Government Servant Conduct Rules, 1973. For Petitioner : Mr.N.Balakrishnan For Respondents : Mr.S.Dhayalan Government Advocate for R1 to R4 Mr.S.Gokulraj for R5

O R D E R

The learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 4 as well as the learned counsel appearing for the fifth respondent brought to the notice of this Court that the decree of dissolution of marriage has been confirmed by the Court of law and thereafter, the writ petitioner has also got remarried. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

2. It is further submitted that against the order of confirmation of dissolution of marriage, a special leave petition

filed by the fifth respondent is pending before the Honourable Supreme Court. However, the parties have pursued their civil remedies before the competent Court of law and as far as the present writ petition for a direction to the fourth respondent to initiate action against the fifth respondent deserves no further consideration. Under these circumstances, the respective parties are at liberty to workout their remedies before the competent Court of law for resolving the issues and to redress their grievances.

3. With these observations, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

sd/ Assistant Registrar(crl.side) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar(CS ) To

1. The Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Chennai-600 001.

2. Director of Collegiate Education , 9th Floor, E.V.K.Sampath Building, College Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai-600 006.

3. Regional Director of Collegiate Education, Jamal Mohamed College Building, Trichy.

4. The Principal, Government Arts College, Thanthonimalai, Karur-639 005.

+1 CC to Mr.N.BALAKRISHNAN, Advocate ( SR-67267[F] dated 07/06/2019 ) +1 CC to Mr.S.GOKULRAJ, Advocate ( SR-67334[F] dated 07/06/2019 ) +1 CC to SPL GP ( SR-67390[F] dated 07/06/2019 ) W.P.(MD) No.20407 of 2013 and M.P.(MD) No.1 of 2014 06.06.2019 KRK MK (17.06.2019) 2P 8C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/