W.P.No.29041 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 27.07.2026 CORAM : THE HONOURABLE MR. SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN W.P.No.29041 of 2026 and W.M.P.Nos.31859 and 31861 of 2026 Karu Nagarajan Flat No.301, Third Floor, NCC Urban Trees, Vallakottai Murugan Kovil Street, Keelkattalai, PO. Old Pallavaram, Kancheepuram- 600 117. Petitioner Vs 1.State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Higher Education Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai- 600 009. 2.The Chairman Teachers Recruitment Board, Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. MGR Centenary Building, Perasiriyar Anbalagan Kalvi Valaagam, College Road, Chennai- 600 006. ______________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.29041 of 2026 3.The Commissioner of Collegiate Education The Directorate of Collegiate Education, No.577, Anna Salai, Saidapet, Chennai- 600 015. 4.University Grants Commission (UGC) Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi-110 002. Respondents PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to constitute an Independent Expert Committee to examine the fairness, consistency, transparency and uniformity of the descriptive evaluation process adopted by the 2nd respondent and to submit a report before this Hon’ble Court within a time frame fixed by this Hon’ble Court. For Petitioner: Mr.Avinash Wadhwani For Respondents: Mr.C.Kathiravan Standing Counsel for R2 Mr.Mohammed Fayaz Ali Government Pleader for R 1 and R3 ORDER (Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to proceed in accordance with law. ______________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.29041 of 2026 The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with the aforesaid liberty. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. (SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J) 27.07.2026 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No bbr To: 1.The Principal Secretary, State of Tamil Nadu Higher Education Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai- 600 009. 2.The Chairman Teachers Recruitment Board, Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. MGR Centenary Building, Perasiriyar Anbalagan Kalvi Valaagam, College Road, Chennai- 600 006. 3.The Commissioner of Collegiate Education The Directorate of Collegiate Education, No.577, Anna Salai, Saidapet, Chennai- 600 015. 4.University Grants Commission (UGC) Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi-110 002. ______________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.29041 of 2026 THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN, J. bbr W.P.No.29041 of 2026 27.07.2026 ______________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis