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J.Devasenapathy v. Science City

Madras HC25 Aug 2025WP/24325/2019

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What is this about?

Madras High Court; W.P.No.24325 of 2019 (with WMP.Nos. 24078, 24079 of 2019 and W.M.P.No.3320 of 2020); J.Devasenapathy vs Science City Department of Higher Education; writ of certiorarified mandamus under Article 226 challenging order No.1061/Ni.A/2019 dated 09.08.2019 concerning recovery from salary and withheld increments; petition dismissed as withdrawn on counsel's endorsement; no costs; connected miscellaneous petitions closed; decided 25.08.2025 by Justice T. Vinod Kumar; no merits adjudicated; no precedent cited; no quantum stated.

What did the court decide?

In view of the endorsement made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeking permission to withdraw the case, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with no costs, and the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. ¶19

J.Devasenapathy Vs Science City — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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W.P.No.24325 of 2019

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 25.08.2025

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.VINOD KUMAR

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W.P.No.24325 of 2019 WMP.Nos. 24078, 24079 of 2019 and W.M.P.No.3320 of 2020

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J.Devasenapathy .. Petitioner

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Science City Department of Higher Education Rep. By its Vice Chairperson Gandhimandapam Road Planetorium Campus Chennai 600 025. .. Respondent Prayer : P etition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India,

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praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the concerned

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records from the respondent, quash the order of the respondent bearing proceedings order No.1061/Ni.A/2019 dated 09.08.2019 and consequently direct the respondent to refund the amount recovered from the salary of the

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petitioner and also restore the increment/increments which had been withheld with monetary dues.

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For Petitioner : Mr.M.V.S.Rajeev Amruth for Mr.Balan Haridas For Respondent : Mr.P.M.Subramaniam

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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W.P.No.24325 of 2019

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ORDER

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Mr.M.V.S.Rajeev Amruth, learned counsel representing Mr.Balan Haridas, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the case. He also made an endorsement to that effect.

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In view of the endorsement made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

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25.08.2025

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Speaking order / Non-speaking order Index : Yes / No Neutral Citation : Yes / No msv

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Science City Department of Higher Education Rep. By its Vice Chairperson Gandhimandapam Road Planetorium Campus Chennai 600 025.

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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