W.P(MD)No.18572 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 19.08.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI W.P(MD)No.18572 of 2025 and WMP (MD) Nos.14228 and 14229 of 2025 Ajeendra Nath KR ... Petitioner(s) vs. 1. The Principal Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department, Fort St. George, Chennai. 2. The Director of Collegiate Education, Saidapet, College Road, Chennai - 600015. 3. The Regional Joint Director of Collegiate Education, Tirunelveli - 627 008. 4. The Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Rep. by its Registrar Tirunelveli- 627012. 5. The Secretary, S.T. Hindu College, Nagercoil-629002. 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.18572 of 2025 6. Nagarajan, Secretary, S.T. Hindu College, Nagercoil-629002. 7. A.Vijayalakshmi Principal-In-Charge (HOD of Mathematics) S.T. Hindu College, Nagercoil-629002. 8.K.Elampari Hod of Physics S.T. Hindu College, Nagercoil-629002. 9. M.Madheven Pillai Hod of Botany S.T. Hindu College, Nagercoil-629002. 10. B.Ezhilan Associate Professor in Botany S.T.Hindu College, Nagercoil-629002. ... Respondents 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 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.18572 of 2025 Na.Ka.No.513/A1/2021 dated 28.07.2021 issued by the 3rd respondent. 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 O R D E R 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. 2. Recording the aforesaid submission, this Writ Petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. However, the respondents are directed to hand 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.18572 of 2025 over any belongings of the petitioner that are presently in their custody forthwith. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 19.08.2025 NCC : Yes / No 1/2 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes PKN 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.18572 of 2025 To 1. The Principal Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department, Fort St. George, Chennai. 2. The Director of Collegiate Education, Saidapet, College Road, Chennai - 600015. 3. The Regional Joint Director of Collegiate Education, Tirunelveli - 627 008. 4. The Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Rep. by its Registrar Tirunelveli- 627012. 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.18572 of 2025 M.DHANDAPANI ,J. PKN ORDER MADE IN W.P(MD)No.18572 of 2025 DATED : 19.08.2025 1/2 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis