Petitioner filed W.P. seeking fellowship amount and compensation for its delay. Amount was paid via Deputy Solicitor General before judgment; petition dismissed as nothing remains to be adjudicated.
Writ petition dismissed as the fellowship amount was already disbursed prior to this order.
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W.P.(MD)No.6036 of 2016
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED :20.12.2023
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN
W.P.(MD)No.6036 of 2016 and W.M.P(MD)Nos.5344 of 2016 and 18744 of 2023
S.Anbu ... Petitioner
Vs
3.The Registrar, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Abishekapatti, Triunelveli-627 012.
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4.The Assistant Registrar, University Department Section, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Abishekapatti, Triunelveli-627 012.
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5.The Ministry of Education, Represented by its Secretary, Shastri Bhawan, Dr.Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi.
... Respondents
(R5 is suo motu impleaded vide Court order dated 08.11.2023)
PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India
praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, to direct the second and fourth respondents to get the petitioner's fellowship amount immediately from the first respondent and subsequently direct the respondents to pay Rs.1 Lakh as compensation to the inconvenience and loss happened to the petitioner due to belated payment.
For Petitioners : Mr.V.Rajiv Rufus For R1 : Mr.V.Maharajan For R3 : Mr.H.Jasima Yasmin for M/s.Ajmal Associates
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For R5 : Mr.K.Govindarajan Deputy Solicitor General of India
O RDER
On the interference of the good Offices of the learned Deputy
Solicitor General of India, a sum of Rs.5,66,520/- has been paid to the writ petitioner. This court placed on record its appreciation of the services that had been rendered by the learned Deputy Solicitor General of India.
to be adjudicated in this writ petition. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.
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S.Anbu
University Grants Commission
The Vice Chancellor, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University
The Registrar, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University
The Assistant Registrar, University Department Section, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University
The Ministry of Education
V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN
As recorded by the court registry
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