BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 13.08.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI and THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.DILIP KUMAR W.P.(MD)No.10278 of 2018 and W.M.P.(MD).No.9314 of 2018 1.S.Madhusudhanan 2.G.Karthikeyan 3.A.S.Puhazhenthi : Petitioners Vs. 1.The University Grants Commission, Rep. by the Secretary, Bahadursha Zafar Marg, New Delhi - 110 002. 2.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Fort St. George, Chennai - 09. 3.The Director of Collegiate Education, EVK Sampath Maligai, 9th Floor, College Road, Chennai - 06. 4.The Member Secretary, Teachers Recruitment Board, Evk Sampath Maligai, DPI Compound, College Road, Chennai - 06. : Respondents https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Prayer:This petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Declaration, declaring the University Grants Commission (Minimum Qualifications for appointment of teachers and other academic staff in Universities and college and other measures for the maintenance of standards in Higher Education) 3rd Amendment) Regulations 2016 and the University Grants Commission (Minimum Qualifications for appointment of teachers and other academic staff in Universities and Colleges and other measures for the maintenance of standards in Higher Education) (4th Amendment) Regulations 2016 pertaining to the exemption to the candidates with Ph.D qualification from the requirement of NET/SLET/SET for recruitment and appointment of Assistant Professor or equivalent positions in Universities / Colleges / Institutions as illegal and consequently to adhere to the pronouncement of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in P.Suseela and Others Vs. University Grants Commission and Others dated 16.03.2015 for recruitment and appointment of Assistant Professors in Universities / Colleges / Institutions. For Petitioners : Mr.S.Louis For R-1 : Mr.V.Maharajan For R-2 and R-3 : Mr.M.Mahaboob Athiff, Special Government Pleader For R-3 : Mr.V.R.Shanmuganathan https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis ORDER (Order of the Court was made by M.DHANDAPANI.J.) When the matter was taken up for hearing today, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this writ petition and he has also made an endorsement to that effect in the Court bundle. 2. In view of the above, this writ petition stands dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Liberty is granted to the petitioners to work out their remedy in the manner known to law. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed. [M.D.I.,J] [N.D.K.,J] 13.08.2026 Index:Yes/No Internet:Yes/No TSG To 1.The Principal Secretary, State of Tamil Nadu, Department of Higher Education, Fort St. George, Chennai - 09. 3.The Director of Collegiate Education, EVK Sampath Maligai, 9th Floor, College Road, Chennai - 06. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis M.DHANDAPANI, J AND N.DILIP KUMAR, J TSG W.P.(MD)No.10278 of 2018 13.08.2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis