The High Court of Madras dismissed a writ petition under Article 226 challenging the selection of search committee members. The court held the petition infructuous based on endorsements made by the petitioner's counsel.
Writ Petition dismissed as infructuous. No costs.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 18.09.2019
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE V.BHARATHIDASAN
W.P.No.2140 of 2004
K.M. Senthil, North Street, Chinnalapatti Po -624 302, Dindigul District. ... Petitioner Vs 1. Chancellor-cum-Vice President of India, Gandhigram Rural Institute (Deemed University), Gandhigram, Tamil Nadu, No.6, Moulana Azad Road, New Delhi. 2. Vice Chancellor, Gandhigram Rural Institute, (Deemed University), Gandhigram - 624 302, Dindigul District. 3. Registrar, Gandhigram Rural Institute, (Deemed University), Gandhigram - 624 302, Dindigul District. 4. Dr. Mrs. Radha Thiagarajan, former Vice-chancellor, Alagappa University, Managing Director, Thiagarajar Mills, Kappalur, Madurai. 5. Dr. T.R. Natesan, former Vice Chancellor, 44, 5th Main Road, Kasthuribai Nagar, Adyar, Chennai - 600 020. ... Respondents
PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 2 and 3 to cancel the selection of the respondents 4 and 5 as Search Committee Members representing from Senate and Syndicate respectively, and direct the respondents to reconstitute the search committee for the effective selection of the panel for vice chancellor office.
: Mrs. D. Geetha for R4 O R D E R The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the relief sought for in this writ petition has become infructuous and hence the writ petition may be dismissed as infructuous and he has also made an endorsement to that effect.
Gandhigram Rural Institute, (Deemed University), Gandhigram - 624 302, Dindigul District.
+1cc to Mr.R.Nandakumar, Advocate Sr.81016
W.P.No.2140 of 2004
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K.M. Senthil
Chancellor-cum-Vice President of India, Gandhigram Rural Institute (Deemed University)
Vice Chancellor, Gandhigram Rural Institute, (Deemed University)
Registrar, Gandhigram Rural Institute, (Deemed University)
Dr. Mrs. Radha Thiagarajan
Dr. T.R. Natesan
V. Bharathidasan
As recorded by the court registry
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