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D. Sudhakaran, v. The Registrar

Writ Petition – Maintainability

Madras HC12 Feb 2026WP/36793/2015

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Madras High Court; W.P.No.36793 of 2015; D.Sudhakaran; Registrar University of Madras; District Employment Office; Article 226; Certiorarified Mandamus; Assistant post appointment rejected 02.01.2013; suppression of earlier writ petition W.P.No.18955 of 2014 dismissed 20.06.2022; writ petition not maintainable; dismissed; miscellaneous petitions closed; no order as to costs.

What did the court decide?

Since the petitioner's earlier Writ Petition (W.P.No.18955 of 2014) challenging the same communication was dismissed on merits, the present Writ Petition, filed suppressing the earlier one, is not maintainable and is accordingly dismissed; connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed and there is no order as to costs. ¶23

D. Sudhakaran, Vs The Registrar — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

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W.P.No.36793 of 2015

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 12.02.2026

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR

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W.P.No.36793 of 2015 and M.P.Nos.1 & 2 of 2015

D.Sudhakaran

...Petitioner

Vs.

1.The Registrar University of Madras Kamarajar Salai Chennai 600 005.

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2.The Deputy Director District Employment Office Santhome Chennai 600 004.

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...Respondents

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Prayer: This Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records of the 1^st respondent in his proceedings No.F1(A)/ESTT/2013/003 dated 02.01.2013 and quash the same and further directing the 1^st respondent to appoint the petitioner in the post of Assistant in the 1^st respondent’s Institution.

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

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W.P.No.36793 of 2015

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For Petitioner : Mr.C.Samivel

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For Respondents : Mr.D.Ravichandran for R1 Special Government Pleader Mrs.M.Jayanthy for R2 Additional Government Pleader

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ORDER

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The petitioner challenges the Official communication dated 02.01.2013 issued by the Registrar, University of Madras/1st respondent by which the petitioner's request for appointment to the post of Assistant came to be rejected stating that he does not possess requisite qualification.

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The learned counsel for the University has placed on record the order passed in W.P.No.18955 of 2014 filed by the petitioner challenging the very same communication and the said Writ Petition came to be dismissed on 20.06.2022

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3. The captioned Writ Petition has been filed suppressing the earlier Writ Petition. Since the earlier Writ Petition having been dismissed on merits, the 2/4

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

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W.P.No.36793 of 2015 present Writ Petition is not maintainable and accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. There shall be no order as to costs.

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12.02.2026

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Index : Yes/No Speaking order : Yes/No dna

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1.The Registrar University of Madras Kamarajar Salai Chennai 600 005.

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2.The Deputy Director District Employment Office Santhome Chennai 600 004.

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