W.P No. 27402 of 2017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 07.08.2025 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR W.P No. 27402 of 2017 and WM.P.Nos. 29303 to 29305 of 2017 Dr.R. Magesh ..Petitioner Vs 1.State of Tamilnadu Rep by Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department, Fort St.George, Chennai-600009. 2.The Registrar, Anna University, Guindy, Chennai-600025. 3.Dr.L.Suganthi, 4. Hansa Lysander Manohar, 5. N.Senthil Kumar ..Respondents Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, praying for issuance of writ of certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the Letter No.39557/PR23/93, dated 06.09.2017 issued by the 2nd respondent to the 3rd respondent and quash the same and for a consequential direction to the respondents 2 & 3 to restore the petitioner's seniority as it was maintained till 30.09.2017 and to pass such further or other orders. 1 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P No. 27402 of 2017 For Petitioner: M/s.Parvin Banu. L For Respondents:Mr. LSM. Hasan Fizal, AGP – R1 Mr.L.P.Shanmugasundaram – R2 No Appearance – R3 to R5 ORDER Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner had retired from service on 30.06.2025, and hence, the prayer sought in the writ petition has become infructuous and nothing survives for adjudication in the writ petition. The learned counsel for the petitioner has also made an endorsement to that effect. 2. In view of the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. No costs. 07.08.2025 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No ak 2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P No. 27402 of 2017 To 1.The Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department, Fort St.George, Chennai-600009. 2.The Registrar, Anna University, Guindy, Chennai-600025. 3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P No. 27402 of 2017 HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR, J. ak W.P No. 27402 of 2017 07.08.2025 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis