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Dr.K.Ayappan v. The Vice Chancellor

Madras HC11 Sept 2025WP/32378/2019

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Madras High Court; WP No. 32378 of 2019 & WMP.No.32691 of 2019; T. Vinod Kumar J.; decided 11-09-2025; writ petition under Article 226 closed as infructuous; petitioner gave no instructions to counsel; vacancies reported filled; Assistant Professor interview; Central University of Tamil Nadu; notification No.116/2019-Estt/648 dated 30.10.2019; certiorarified mandamus; no costs; connected miscellaneous petition closed; no case-law cited; no quantum involved.

What did the court decide?

Since the petitioner provided no instructions to the counsel engaged by him despite her efforts, the Court presumed that the petitioner was not interested in pursuing the writ petition. ¶39

Dr.K.Ayappan Vs The Vice Chancellor — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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WP No. 32378 of 2019

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 11-09-2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T. VINOD KUMAR

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WP No. 32378 of 2019 & WMP.No.32691 of 2019

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Dr.K.Ayappan

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S/o.Kuppusamy No.400, Keelathueru, Poochathanoor, Senganoor Post, Thiruvidaimaruthur Taluk, Thanjavur District 612 504.

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Petitioner(s)

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1. The Vice Chancellor

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Central University of Tamil Nadu, Neelakudi Campus, Kangalancherry Thiruvarur District 610 101.

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2.The Selection Committee, Rep. by its Chairman, The Central University of Tamil Nadu, Neelakudi Campus, Kangalancherry, Thiruvarur 610 101.

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3.The Registrar,

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Central University of Tamil Nadu, Neelakudi Campus, Kangalancherry,

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

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WP No. 32378 of 2019

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Thiruvarur District 610 101.

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4.The Assistant Registrar,

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Central University of Tamil Nadu, Neelakudi Campus, Kangalancherry, Thiruvarur District 610 101.

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Respondent(s) Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Art.226 of Constitution of India praying for issuance of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records relating to the proceedings of the 3rd respondent herein proceedings in the notification No.116/2019-Estt/648, dated 30.10.2019 quash the above said three proceedings as non-est in the eye of law and consequently direct the respondents 1 to 4 herein to consider the petitioner for the appearance of interview for the post of Assistant Professor in the respondent University .

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For Petitioner(s): M/s.Subashiny

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For Respondent(s): M/s. K. Srinivasa Murthy Senior Panel Counsel for R1 to R4

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ORDER

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that despite her best efforts

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to contact the petitioner to get instructions in the matter, she has been

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unsuccessful. Learned counsel further submits that she has also given to