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Dr. D.Shankar, v. Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar

WP/25998/2015 · 2025-07-21

Mummineni Sudheer Kumar

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W.P.No.25998 of 2015 and M.P.Nos.1 and 2 of 2015 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 21.07.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR W.P.No.25998 of 2015 and M.P.Nos.1 and 2 of 2015 Dr.D.Shankar ... Petitioner Vs. 1.Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University, Having its office at No.5, Greenways Road, Chennai-28, Represented by its Vice Chancellor. 2.Dr. P.Vanangamudi, Vice-Chancellor, Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University, Greenways Road, Chennai-28. 3.The Director Director Of Legal Studies, Purusawalkam High Road, Kilpauk, Chennai-10 4.The University Grants Commission, Rep by its Chairman, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi-110 002. Page 1 of 16 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.25998 of 2015 and M.P.Nos.1 and 2 of 2015 5.Mr.Dr.T.S.N.Sastry, Vice Chancellor, Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University, Poompozhil, 5, Dr.D.G.S.Dinakaran Salai, Chennai-600 028. Tamilnadu. 6.M/s.Dr.Reddivari Revathi, Reader of Law, Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University, Perungudi Campus, M.G.R.Salai, Near Taramani (MRTS) Railway Station, Perungudi, Chennai-600113. 7.M/s.Dr.K.S.Sarwani, Assistant Professor of History, Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University, Perungudi Campus, M.G.R.Salai, Near Taramani (MRTS) Railway Station, Perungudi, Chennai-600113. 8. Mr.Dr.V.Balaji, Assistant Professor of Law, Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University, Perungudi Campus, M.G.R.Salai, Near Taramani (MRTS) Railway Station, Perungudi, Chennai-600113. 9. Mr.D.Jaisankar, Assistant Professor of Economics, Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University, Perungudi Campus, M.G.R.Salai, Near Taramani (MRTS) Railway Station, Perungudi, Chennai-600113. 10.M/s.Dr.Kumudha Rathna, Assistant Professor of Law, Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University, Perungudi Campus, M.G.R.Salai, Near Taramani (MRTS) Railway Station, Perungudi, Chennai-600113. Page 2 of 16 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.25998 of 2015 and M.P.Nos.1 and 2 of 2015 11.M/s.Dr.S.K.Ramani, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University, Perungudi Campus, M.G.R.Salai, Near Taramani (MRTS) Railway Station, Perungudi, Chennai-600113. 12.M/s.Dr.J.Mahalakshmi, Assistant Professor of Law, Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University, Perungudi Campus, M.G.R.Salai, Near Taramani (MRTS) Railway Station, Perungudi, Chennai-600113. 13.Mr.R.Srinivasan, Assistant Professor of Law, Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University, Perungudi Campus, M.G.R.Salai, Near Taramani (MRTS) Railway Station, Perungudi, Chennai-600113. 14.Mr.P.Kannan, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University, Perungudi Campus, M.G.R.Salai, Near Taramani (MRTS) Railway Station, Perungudi, Chennai-600113. 15.M/s.D.Bhuvaneswari, Assistant Professor of Law, Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University, Perungudi Campus, M.G.R.Salai, Near Taramani (MRTS) Railway Station, Perungudi, Chennai-600113. 16.M/s.R.Haritha Devi, Assistant Professor of Law, Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University, Perungudi Campus, M.G.R.Salai, Near Taramani (MRTS) Railway Station, Perungudi, Chennai-600113. 17.Mr.P.Balamurugan, Assistant Professor of Law, Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University, https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.25998 of 2015 and M.P.Nos.1 and 2 of 2015 Perungudi Campus, M.G.R.Salai, Near Taramani (MRTS) Railway Station, Perungudi, Chennai-600113. 18.Mr.Ranjit Oommen Abraham, Assistant Professor of Law, Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University, Perungudi Campus, M.G.R.Salai, Near Taramani (MRTS) Railway Station, Perungudi, Chennai-600113. 19.Mr.S.Elumalai, Assistant Professor of Law, Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University, Perungudi Campus, M.G.R.Salai, Near Taramani (MRTS) Railway Station, Perungudi, Chennai-600113. 20.Mr.D.Kannan, Assistant Professor of Law, Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University, Perungudi Campus, M.G.R.Salai, Near Taramani (MRTS) Railway Station, Perungudi, Chennai-600113. 21.Mr.P.Sakthivel, Assistant Professor of Law, Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University, Perungudi Campus, M.G.R.Salai, Near Taramani (MRTS) Railway Station, Perungudi, Chennai-600113. 22.Mr.C.Elaiyaraja, Assistant Professor of Law, Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University, Perungudi Campus, M.G.R.Salai, Near Taramani (MRTS) Railway Station, Perungudi, Chennai-600113. 23.Mr.Lucky George, Assistant Professor of Law, Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University, Perungudi Campus, M.G.R.Salai, Near Taramani (MRTS) Railway Station, https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.25998 of 2015 and M.P.Nos.1 and 2 of 2015 Perungudi, Chennai-600113. 24.M/s.S.Manjula, Assistant Professor of Law, Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University, Perungudi Campus, M.G.R.Salai, Near Taramani (MRTS) Railway Station, Perungudi, Chennai-600113. 25. M/s.A.Vijayalakshmi, Assistant Professor of Law, Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University, Perungudi Campus, M.G.R.Salai, Near Taramani (MRTS) Railway Station, Perungudi, Chennai-600113. 26.M/s.S.Rajalakshmi, Assistant Professor of Law, Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University, Perungudi Campus, M.G.R.Salai, Near Taramani (MRTS) Railway Station, Perungudi, Chennai-600113. 27.M/s.D.Umamaheswari, Assistant Professor of Law, Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University, Perungudi Campus, M.G.R.Salai, Near Taramani (MRTS) Railway Station, Perungudi, Chennai-600113. 28.M/s.P.Brinda, Assistant Professor of Law, Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University, Perungudi Campus, M.G.R.Salai, Near Taramani (MRTS) Railway Station, Perungudi, Chennai-600113. 29.Mr.Dr.P.Vasantha Kumar, Assistant Professor of Law, Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University, Perungudi Campus, M.G.R.Salai, Near Taramani (MRTS) Railway Station, Perungudi, Chennai-600113. Page 5 of 16 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.25998 of 2015 and M.P.Nos.1 and 2 of 2015 30.Mr.K.Paramasivam, Assistant Director, Physical Education, Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University, Perungudi Campus, M.G.R.Salai, Near Taramani (MRTS) Railway Station, Perungudi, Chennai-600113. 31.Mr.S.K.Ashok kumar, Assistant Librarian, Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University, Perungudi Campus, M.G.R.Salai, Near Taramani (MRTS) Railway Station, Perungudi, Chennai-600113. 32.M/s.Dr.A.Bagavathi, Assistant Librarian, Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University, Perungudi Campus, M.G.R.Salai, Near Taramani (MRTS) Railway Station, Perungudi, Chennai-600113. 33.Mr.M.Sunil Gladson, Assistant Professor of Law, Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University, Perungudi Campus, M.G.R.Salai, Near Taramani (MRTS) Railway Station, Perungudi, Chennai-600113. 34.Mr.J.M.Velmurugan, Assistant Professor of Commerce, Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University, Perungudi Campus, M.G.R.Salai, Near Taramani (MRTS) Railway Station, Perungudi, Chennai-600113. 35. Mr.Dr.M.Vidya, Assistant Professor of Commerce, Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University, Perungudi Campus, M.G.R.Salai, Near Taramani (MRTS) Railway Station, Perungudi, Chennai-600113. 36.Mr.Dr.A.Senthil Kumar, Assistant Professor of Business Administration, https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.25998 of 2015 and M.P.Nos.1 and 2 of 2015 Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University, Perungudi Campus, M.G.R.Salai, Near Taramani (MRTS) Railway Station, Perungudi, Chennai-600113. 37.M/s.K.Sangeetha, Lecturer of Law, Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University, Perungudi Campus, M.G.R.Salai, Near Taramani (MRTS) Railway Station, Perungudi, Chennai-600113. ... Respondents (R3-suo motu impleaded vide Court order dated 18.09.2018) (R4 to R37 are suo motu impleaded vide Court order dated 01.02.2019 made in W.P.No.25998 of 2015) Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records relating to of the first Respondent in proceedings No. 4929/Estt(T)/ A2/14/2015 dated 12.08.2015 and to quash the same and consequently direct the first Respondent to reinstate the Petitioner as Registrar of the first Respondent University. For Petitioner : Mr.Niranjan Rajagopalan For R1 : Mr.V.Vasanthakumar For R2 : Mr.S.Lakshmanasamy For R3 : Mr.R.S.Selvam For R4 : Mr.B.Rabu Manohar For RR11, 20, 22 & 25 : Mr.K.Ramanujam For RR12, 17 & 24 : Mr.K.Selvaraj https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.25998 of 2015 and M.P.Nos.1 and 2 of 2015 For R13 : Mr.R.Malaisamy For R27 : Mr.Anjili Nag ORDER When the matter is taken up for consideration, the learned counsel appearing for the Writ Petitioner sought permission of this Court to withdraw this Writ Petition. He also made an endorsement to that effect. 2. In view of the endorsement made by the learned counsel for the Writ Petitioner, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. 21.07.2025 Index: Yes/No Internet: Yes/No Speaking/Non-Speaking order mtl https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.25998 of 2015 and M.P.Nos.1 and 2 of 2015 To 1.Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University, Having its office at No.5, Greenways Road, Chennai-28, Represented by its Vice Chancellor. 2.Dr. P.Vanangamudi, Vice-Chancellor, Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University, Greenways Road, Chennai-28. 3.The Director Director Of Legal Studies, Purusawalkam High Road, Kilpauk, Chennai-10 4.The University Grants Commission, Rep by its Chairman, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi-110 002. 5.Mr.Dr.T.S.N.Sastry, Vice Chancellor, Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University, Poompozhil, 5, Dr.D.G.S.Dinakaran Salai, Chennai-600 028. Tamilnadu. 6.M/s.Dr.Reddivari Revathi, Reader of Law, Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University, Perungudi Campus, M.G.R.Salai, Near Taramani (MRTS) Railway Station, https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.25998 of 2015 and M.P.Nos.1 and 2 of 2015 Perungudi, Chennai-600113. 7.M/s.Dr.K.S.Sarwani, Assistant Professor of History, Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University, Perungudi Campus, M.G.R.Salai, Near Taramani (MRTS) Railway Station, Perungudi, Chennai-600113. 8. Mr.Dr.V.Balaji, Assistant Professor of Law, Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University, Perungudi Campus, M.G.R.Salai, Near Taramani (MRTS) Railway Station, Perungudi, Chennai-600113. 9. Mr.D.Jaisankar, Assistant Professor of Economics, Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University, Perungudi Campus, M.G.R.Salai, Near Taramani (MRTS) Railway Station, Perungudi, Chennai-600113. 10.M/s.Dr.Kumudha Rathna, Assistant Professor of Law, Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University, Perungudi Campus, M.G.R.Salai, Near Taramani (MRTS) Railway Station, Perungudi, Chennai-600113. 11.M/s.Dr.S.K.Ramani, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University, Perungudi Campus, M.G.R.Salai, Near Taramani (MRTS) Railway Station, Perungudi, Chennai-600113. 12.M/s.Dr.J.Mahalakshmi, Assistant Professor of Law, Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University, Perungudi Campus, M.G.R.Salai, Near Taramani (MRTS) Railway Station, Perungudi, Chennai-600113. Page 10 of 16 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.25998 of 2015 and M.P.Nos.1 and 2 of 2015 13.Mr.R.Srinivasan, Assistant Professor of Law, Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University, Perungudi Campus, M.G.R.Salai, Near Taramani (MRTS) Railway Station, Perungudi, Chennai-600113. 14.Mr.P.Kannan, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University, Perungudi Campus, M.G.R.Salai, Near Taramani (MRTS) Railway Station, Perungudi, Chennai-600113. 15.M/s.D.Bhuvaneswari, Assistant Professor of Law, Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University, Perungudi Campus, M.G.R.Salai, Near Taramani (MRTS) Railway Station, Perungudi, Chennai-600113. 16.M/s.R.Haritha Devi, Assistant Professor of Law, Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University, Perungudi Campus, M.G.R.Salai, Near Taramani (MRTS) Railway Station, Perungudi, Chennai-600113. 17.Mr.P.Balamurugan, Assistant Professor of Law, Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University, Perungudi Campus, M.G.R.Salai, Near Taramani (MRTS) Railway Station, Perungudi, Chennai-600113. 18.Mr.Ranjit Oommen Abraham, Assistant Professor of Law, Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University, Perungudi Campus, M.G.R.Salai, Near Taramani (MRTS) Railway Station, Perungudi, Chennai-600113. Page 11 of 16 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.25998 of 2015 and M.P.Nos.1 and 2 of 2015 19.Mr.S.Elumalai, Assistant Professor of Law, Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University, Perungudi Campus, M.G.R.Salai, Near Taramani (MRTS) Railway Station, Perungudi, Chennai-600113. 20.Mr.D.Kannan, Assistant Professor of Law, Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University, Perungudi Campus, M.G.R.Salai, Near Taramani (MRTS) Railway Station, Perungudi, Chennai-600113. 21.Mr.P.Sakthivel, Assistant Professor of Law, Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University, Perungudi Campus, M.G.R.Salai, Near Taramani (MRTS) Railway Station, Perungudi, Chennai-600113. 22.Mr.C.Elaiyaraja, Assistant Professor of Law, Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University, Perungudi Campus, M.G.R.Salai, Near Taramani (MRTS) Railway Station, Perungudi, Chennai-600113. 23.Mr.Lucky George, Assistant Professor of Law, Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University, Perungudi Campus, M.G.R.Salai, Near Taramani (MRTS) Railway Station, Perungudi, Chennai-600113. 24.M/s.S.Manjula, Assistant Professor of Law, Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University, Perungudi Campus, M.G.R.Salai, Near Taramani (MRTS) Railway Station, Perungudi, Chennai-600113. Page 12 of 16 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.25998 of 2015 and M.P.Nos.1 and 2 of 2015 25. M/s.A.Vijayalakshmi, Assistant Professor of Law, Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University, Perungudi Campus, M.G.R.Salai, Near Taramani (MRTS) Railway Station, Perungudi, Chennai-600113. 26.M/s.S.Rajalakshmi, Assistant Professor of Law, Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University, Perungudi Campus, M.G.R.Salai, Near Taramani (MRTS) Railway Station, Perungudi, Chennai-600113. 27.M/s.D.Umamaheswari, Assistant Professor of Law, Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University, Perungudi Campus, M.G.R.Salai, Near Taramani (MRTS) Railway Station, Perungudi, Chennai-600113. 28.M/s.P.Brinda, Assistant Professor of Law, Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University, Perungudi Campus, M.G.R.Salai, Near Taramani (MRTS) Railway Station, Perungudi, Chennai-600113. 29.Mr.Dr.P.Vasantha Kumar, Assistant Professor of Law, Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University, Perungudi Campus, M.G.R.Salai, Near Taramani (MRTS) Railway Station, Perungudi, Chennai-600113. 30.Mr.K.Paramasivam, Assistant Director, Physical Education, Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University, Perungudi Campus, M.G.R.Salai, Near Taramani (MRTS) Railway Station, Perungudi, Chennai-600113. Page 13 of 16 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.25998 of 2015 and M.P.Nos.1 and 2 of 2015 31.Mr.S.K.Ashok kumar, Assistant Librarian, Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University, Perungudi Campus, M.G.R.Salai, Near Taramani (MRTS) Railway Station, Perungudi, Chennai-600113. 32.M/s.Dr.A.Bagavathi, Assistant Librarian, Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University, Perungudi Campus, M.G.R.Salai, Near Taramani (MRTS) Railway Station, Perungudi, Chennai-600113. 33.Mr.M.Sunil Gladson, Assistant Professor of Law, Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University, Perungudi Campus, M.G.R.Salai, Near Taramani (MRTS) Railway Station, Perungudi, Chennai-600113. 34.Mr.J.M.Velmurugan, Assistant Professor of Commerce, Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University, Perungudi Campus, M.G.R.Salai, Near Taramani (MRTS) Railway Station, Perungudi, Chennai-600113. 35. Mr.Dr.M.Vidya, Assistant Professor of Commerce, Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University, Perungudi Campus, M.G.R.Salai, Near Taramani (MRTS) Railway Station, Perungudi, Chennai-600113. 36.Mr.Dr.A.Senthil Kumar, Assistant Professor of Business Administration, Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University, Perungudi Campus, M.G.R.Salai, Near Taramani (MRTS) Railway Station, Perungudi, Chennai-600113. Page 14 of 16 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.25998 of 2015 and M.P.Nos.1 and 2 of 2015 37.M/s.K.Sangeetha, Lecturer of Law, Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University, Perungudi Campus, M.G.R.Salai, Near Taramani (MRTS) Railway Station, Perungudi, Chennai-600113. Page 15 of 16 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.25998 of 2015 and M.P.Nos.1 and 2 of 2015 MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR, J. mtl W.P.No.25998 of 2015 and M.P.Nos.1 and 2 of 2015 21.07.2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis