The High Court at Madras dismissed a writ petition seeking continuation of affiliation for a college program. The Court held that since the academic year in question (2003-04) had long passed, no further adjudication was required.
Writ petition dismissed; connected miscellaneous petitions closed; no costs.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 06.12.2017
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.SURESH KUMAR
W.P.No.18332 of 2003
W.P.M.P.Nos. 22897 to 22899 of 2003
W.P.M.P.Nos.30068 & 30069 of 2003
Kandasamy Kandar's College,
rep. by its Secretary and Correspondent,
Velur – 638 182,
Paramathi Velur Taluk,
Namakkal District. ...Petitioner
Vs.
1. The Vice Chancellor,
Periyar University,
Salem.
2. The Registrar,
Periyar University,
Salem. ...Respondents
Prayer:- Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records pertaining to the resolution of the Syndicate of Periyar University held on 07.06.2003 insofar as denial of continuance of affiliation for M.Sc.(Bio Technology) and the consequential proceedings of the second respondent in his proceedings PU/R/22200/B3/2002 dated 16/17.06.2003 and quash the same and direct the respondents to grant continuation of affiliation for M.Sc. (Bio Technology) for the year 2003-2004 to the petitioner college.
For Petitioner : Mr.C.Vediappan
For Respondents: Mr.P.Godson Swaminath
O R D E R
The prayer sought for in the writ petition is for a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records pertaining to the resolution of the Syndicate of Periyar University held on 07.06.2003 insofar as denial of continuance of affiliation for M.Sc.(Bio Technology) and the consequential proceedings of the second respondent in his proceedings PU/R/22200/B3/2002 dated 16/17.06.2003 and quash the same and direct the respondents to grant continuation of affiliation for M.Sc. (Bio Technology) for the year 2003-2004 to the petitioner college.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar(CS-VIII)
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar rts
To
W.P.No.18332 of 2003 and W.P.M.P.Nos. 22897 to 22899 of 2003 W.P.M.P.Nos.30068 & 30069 of 2003
TR(22/12/2017)
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the Court can adjudicate on an affiliation matter for the academic year 2003-04 filed 14 years after the fact.
Kandasamy Kandar's College
The Vice Chancellor, Periyar University, Salem
The Registrar, Periyar University, Salem
R. Suresh Kumar
As recorded by the court registry
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