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Ajeendra Nath Kr v. The Principal Secretary to Government

Madras HC19 Aug 2025WP(MD)/18572/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Infructuous writ petition dismissed; S.T. Hindu College Nagercoil; Principal in-charge appointment; impugned proceedings No.684/2025 dated 31.05.2025; circular Na.Ka.No.513/A1/2021 dated 28.07.2021; certiorarified mandamus under Article 226; Manonmaniam Sundaranar University; direction to return petitioner's belongings; no costs; miscellaneous petitions closed; Madurai Bench, M.DHANDAPANI, J., 19.08.2025.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition dismissed as infructuous; respondents directed to hand over the petitioner's belongings in their custody forthwith; no costs; connected miscellaneous petitions closed. ¶38

Ajeendra Nath Kr Vs The Principal Secretary to… — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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W.P(MD)No.18572 of 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 19.08.2025

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI

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W.P(MD)No.18572 of 2025 and

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WMP (MD) Nos.14228 and 14229 of 2025

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Ajeendra Nath KR ... Petitioner(s)

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vs.

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The Principal Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department, Fort St. George, Chennai.

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The Director of Collegiate Education, Saidapet, College Road, Chennai - 600015.

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The Regional Joint Director of Collegiate Education, Tirunelveli - 627 008.

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The Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Rep. by its Registrar Tirunelveli- 627012.

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The Secretary, S.T. Hindu College, Nagercoil-629002.

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

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Nagarajan, Secretary, S.T. Hindu College, Nagercoil-629002.

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A.Vijayalakshmi Principal-In-Charge (HOD of Mathematics) S.T. Hindu College, Nagercoil-629002.

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8.K.Elampari Hod of Physics S.T. Hindu College, Nagercoil-629002.

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M.Madheven Pillai Hod of Botany S.T. Hindu College, Nagercoil-629002.

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B.Ezhilan Associate Professor in Botany S.T.Hindu College, Nagercoil-629002.

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... Respondents

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PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records relating to the impugned proceedings dated 31.05.2025 in No.684/2025 passed by the 5th respondent and quash the same and consequently directing the 5th respondent to appoint the petitioner as Principal in-charge of College viz., S.T. Hindu College, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District as per the circular bearing

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W.P(MD)No.18572 of 2025

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Na.Ka.No.513/A1/2021 dated 28.07.2021 issued by the 3rd respondent.

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For Petitioner : Mr. T.Arul For R1 – R3 : Mr.T.Amjad Khan Government Advocate For R4 : Mr.M.Mahaboob Athiff For R5 & R6 : Mr.V.Panneer Selvam

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O R D E R

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When the matter came up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner, submitted that the prayer sought in this writ petition has become infructuous and hence, nothing survives for further adjudication in this writ petition. However, the learned counsel further submitted that this Court may direct the respondents to hand over any belongings of the petitioner that are currently in the custody of the respondents.

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2. Recording the aforesaid submission, this Writ Petition is dismissed

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as having become infructuous. However, the respondents are directed to hand

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over any belongings of the petitioner that are presently in their custody forthwith.