W.P.No.26627 of 2011 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 04.07.2025 CORAM : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR W.P.No.26627 of 2011 and M.P.Nos.2 & 3 of 2011 R.Mathiyazhagan ... Petitioner Vs. 1. The Union of India, Represented by its Secretary to Government (Education), Government of Puducherry, Chief Secretariat, Puducherry – 605 001. 2. The Special Secretary, (Art and Culture), Government of Puducherry, Chief Secretariat, Puducherry – 605 001. 3. The Member Secretary, Bharathiar Palkalai Koodam, Cuddalore Main Road, Ariyankuppam, Puducherry – 605 007. 4. The Assistant Registrar (ACA-I), Pondicherry University, Pondicherry. 5. The Regional Officer, All India Council for Technical Education, Southern Regional Office, Chennai – 600 006. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.26627 of 2011 6. The Secretary, University Grants Commission, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi – 110 002. (R6 impleaded as per order dated 21.10.13 in M.P.No.1 of 2013 in W.P.No.26627 of 2011) ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records of the third respondent in his proceedings in No.E- 12/BPK/Study.Per/2011/210(i) dated 30.08.2011 and the consequential order of the 4th respondent in his proceedings in Ref.No.PU/AS-I/Aca- 02/06/B.P.K./2008-09/167 dated 29.09.2011, insofar as it requires the petitioner to acquire the NET/SLET or Ph.D qualification and quash the same and direct the 3rd respondent to follow the AICTE norms in so far as 'Fine Arts' is concerned, as enunciated in the Recruitment Rules of Bharathiar Palkalai Koodam. For Petitioner : Mr.Sathya Chandran For R1 to R3 : Mr.R.Syed Mustafa For R4 : Ms.A.V.Bharahi For R5 : Mr.P.R.Gopinathan For R6 : Mr.B.Rabu Manohar 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.26627 of 2011 O R D E R It is brought to the notice of this Court by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner that the sole petitioner had passed away on 31.08.2024 and consequently, the prayer sought for in this writ petition has also become infructuous. 2. In view of the above, the Writ Petition is closed. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions shall stand closed. No costs. ham 04.07.2025 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No To 1. The Secretary to Government (Education), Government of Puducherry, Chief Secretariat, Puducherry – 605 001. 2. The Special Secretary, (Art and Culture), Government of Puducherry, Chief Secretariat, Puducherry – 605 001. 3. The Member Secretary, Bharathiar Palkalai Koodam, Cuddalore Main Road, Ariyankuppam, Puducherry – 605 007. 4. The Assistant Registrar (ACA-I), Pondicherry University, Pondicherry. 5. The Regional Officer, All India Council for Technical Education, Southern Regional Office, Chennai – 600 006. 6. The Secretary, University Grants Commission, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi – 110 002. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.26627 of 2011 MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR, J. ham W.P.No.26627 of 2011 and M.P.Nos.2 & 3 of 2011 04.07.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis