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S. Babu v. the Government of Tamilnadu

Madras HC13 Jul 2026WP/27767/2008

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What is this about?

Madras High Court, WP No. 27767 of 2008, S. Babu vs The Government of Tamilnadu (Secretary, Higher Education Department), The Director of Collegiate Education, and The Principal, Government Thirumagal Mills College, Gudiyatham, Vellore. Subject: regularization of service from date of appointment as Assistant Professor/Lecturer recruited by transfer, and seniority fixation in the Lecturers' seniority list (R.C.No.62945/D2/2004 dated 05.01.2005). Disposition: writ petition dismissed as withdrawn on counsel's request and endorsement; no costs; connected miscellaneous petitions closed. Judge: T. Vinod Kumar J. Date of order: 13-07-2026. No merits ruling — cite only for the fact of withdrawal, not for any proposition of law.

What the court decided

S. Babu Vs the Government of Tamilnadu — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

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WP No. 27767 of 2008

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 13-07-2026

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE T. VINOD KUMAR

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WP No. 27767 of 2008

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S. Babu

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A-12, TNHB, Sethu Vandai Post, Gudiyatham, Vellore

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..Petitioner(s)

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The Government of Tamilnadu Rep. by its Secretary Higher Education Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

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The Director of Collegiate Education, College Road, Chennai -600 006

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The Principal Government Thirumagal Mills College Guidiyatham, Vellore

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..Respondent(s)

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Prayer : Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ in the nature of Declaration declaring that the action of the 1st respondent in not regularizing the petitioners service from the date of his appointment as Assistant Professor now redesignated as Lecturer is illegal and consequently to direct the 1st respondent to regularize the petitioners service from the date of his appointment as Assistant Professor now redesignated as Lecturer as done in the case of Thiru.J.Ramachandran, whose recruitment was also by transfer from one service to another in 1974, and to fix his seniority at

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appropriate place in the seniority list of Lecturers in Government Arts and Science Colleges in proceeding R.C.No.62945/D2/2004 dated 05.01.2005 of the 2nd respondent.

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For Petitioner(s):	Mr. A. Manishkumar
For Respondent(s):	Y.Kavitha Government Advocate

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ORDER

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Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this writ petition. He also made an endorsement to that effect in the case bundle.

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Recording the aforesaid submissions and endorsement to that effect

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

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13-07-2026

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

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