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A.M.S.Shihabudden v. the University Grants Commission

Madras HC28 Aug 2025WP(MD)/19381/2019

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Infructuous dismissal of a 2019 writ petition (W.P.(MD).No.19381 of 2019, decided 28.08.2025) before the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court; petitioner A.M.S.Shihabudden challenged an advertisement dated 21.08.2019 by Khidir Mohideen College for recruitment of Assistant Professors and sought restraint on appointments pending completion of Crime No.103 of 2019 (IPC Ss.147, 120B, 406, 420); dismissed on counsel's report of infructuousness; no costs; connected miscellaneous petitions closed; single-judge bench (K. Rajasekar, J.).

What did the court decide?

No substantive relief; the writ petition was dismissed as infructuous, with no order as to costs, and the connected miscellaneous petitions (W.M.P.(MD).Nos.15821, 15823 and 15824 of 2019) were closed. ¶31

A.M.S.Shihabudden Vs the University Grants Commission — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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W.P.(MD).No.19381 of 2019

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED: 28.08.2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR

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W.P.(MD).No.19381 of 2019 and W.M.P.(MD).Nos.15821, 15823 and 15824 of 2019

A.M.S.Shihabudden

... Petitioner

Vs.

1.The University Grants Commission, Rep. by its Joint Secretary, South Eastern Regional Office, APSFC Building, 4^th Floor, Chirag Ali Lane, Hyderabad-500 001.

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2.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Secretary, Department of Collegiate Education, Fort.St.George,

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Chennai-9.

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3.The Director of Collegiate Education, O/o. The Director of Collegiate Education, EVK Sambath Building, College Road, Chennai.

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4.The Joint Director of Collegiate Education, O/o.The Joint Director of Collegiate Education, EVK Sambath Building, College Road, Chennai.

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Page 1 of 5

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

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W.P.(MD).No.19381 of 2019

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5.The Regional Joint Director, O/o.The Regional Joint Director of Collegiate Education, Raja Sarafoji Government Arts College For Men, Thanjavur Campus, Thanjavur District.

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6.The Bharathidasan University, Rep. by its Registrar, Palkalaiperur, Trichy District.

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7.The Inspector of Police, Adirampattinam Police Station, Adirampattinam, Thanjavur District.

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8.The Khadir Mohideen College, Rep. by its Secretary, 44, Puthumanai Street, Adirampattinam, Thanjavur – 614 701.

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9.S.J.Abdul Hasan ... Respondents

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PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned Advertisement pertaining to the Appointment of Assistant Professors in Department of Published in Vernacular daily dated 21.08.2019 on the file of the respondent No.8 and quash the same as illegal and consequently forbear the respondent No.8 from making any appointment to teaching and non-teaching posts in the available vacancies in the Khadir Mohideen College without complying aforesaid regulations and rules of reservation till the completion of criminal charges in Crime No.103 of 2019 under Section 147, 120B, 406, 420 of IPC against the respondent No.8.

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W.P.(MD).No.19381 of 2019

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For Petitioner	: Mr.S.Rajasekar for M/s.T.Lajapathi Roy & Associates
For R-1 to R-7	: Mr.N.Satheesh Kumar
	Additional Government Pleader
For R-8 & R-9	: Mr.V.K.Vijaya Raghavan

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ORDER

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It is reported by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the matter has become infructuous.

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Recording the above submission, this Writ Petition stands dismissed as

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infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

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28.08.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No Lm

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To 1.The Joint Secretary, The University Grants Commission, South Eastern Regional Office, APSFC Building, 4^th Floor, Chirag Ali Lane, Hyderabad-500 001.

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

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W.P.(MD).No.19381 of 2019

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2.The Secretary,

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The State of Tamil Nadu, Department of Collegiate Education, Fort.St.George, Chennai-9.

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3.The Director of Collegiate Education, O/o. The Director of Collegiate Education, EVK Sambath Building, College Road, Chennai.

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4.The Joint Director of Collegiate Education, O/o.The Joint Director of Collegiate Education, EVK Sambath Building, College Road, Chennai.

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5.The Regional Joint Director, O/o.The Regional Joint Director of Collegiate Education, Raja Sarafoji Government Arts College For Men, Thanjavur Campus, Thanjavur District.

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