Dismissed

R.Kannan, S/O.M.Ramanathan v. the Secretary to Government

Madras HC5 Jul 2022WP(MD)/8448/2017

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What is this about?

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging a 2014 order appointing a petitioner as Secretary to a college. The Court held that since the appointment tenure expired in 2017, no relief survives, rendering the petition infructuous.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition dismissed as infructuous due to expiry of the appointment tenure in 2017.

R.Kannan, S/O.M.Ramanathan Vs the Secretary to… — Education and Admissions | Madras HC (2022)

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W.P.(MD).No.8448 of 2017

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED: 05.07.2022

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR

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W.P.(MD).No.8448 of 2017 and

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W.M.P.(MD)Nos.6476 to 6478 of 2017

R.Kannan

... Petitioner

Vs.

The Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department, Secretariat, Chennai.

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The Directorate of College Education, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai – 6.

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Kumaran Sethupathi

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N.Lakshmi Kumaran Sethupathi ... Respondents

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PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records relating to the impugned proceedings in Rc.No. 23223/G2/2014-1 dated 19.12.2014 of the second respondent herein and

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W.P.(MD).No.8448 of 2017

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signed the same on 23.12.2014 and impugned proceedings in Rc.No. 23223/G2/2014-2 dated 19.12.2014 of the second respondent herein and signed the same on 23.12.2014 and quash the same and consequently direct the first and second respondent to administer directly the Senthamil Arts and Senthamil Oriental College, situate at No.54, Tamil Sangam Road, Madurai.

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For Petitioner : Mr.R.Karunanidhi

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For R1 & R2 : Mr.V.Omprakash

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Additional Government Pleader

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For R4 : Mr.E.V.N.Siva For R3 : No appearance

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ORDER

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The present writ petition has been filed challenging an order

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passed by the second respondent under which the fourth respondent was appointed as the Secretary of Senthamil Arts and Senthamil Oriental College, Madurai.

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As per the impugned order, the tenure of appointment is

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from 19.12.2014 onwards. Since the period has expired way back in the

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W.P.(MD).No.8448 of 2017

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year 2017, nothing survives to be adjudicated in the present writ petition.

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Therefore, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No

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costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

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05.07.2022

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Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No jbr

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The Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department, Secretariat, Chennai.

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The Directorate of College Education, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai – 6.

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W.P.(MD).No.8448 of 2017

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R.VIJAYAKUMAR ,J.

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Order made in W.P.(MD).No.8448 of 2017

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R.Kannan, S/O.M.Ramanathan v. the Secretary to Government

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