W.P. No.5549 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 18.02.2026 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M. DHANDAPANI W.P. No.5549 of 2026 D.Vijitha … Petitioner Vs 1.The Principal Secretary To Government, Higher Education Department, Secretariat Chennai 600 009. 2.The Principal Secretary To Government, Health And Family Welfare Department, Namakkal Kavingar Maaligai, 4th Floor, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009. 3.Directorate Of Medical Education (DME), 162, Periyar E.V.R.High Road, Kilpauk Chennai 600 010. 4.The Annamalai University Rep. By Its Registrar Annamalai Nagar 608 002 Cuddalore District. 5.Dr.Suma Karthigeyan … Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue Writ of Mandamus directing the 4th respondent/Registrar, Annamalai University to consider and pass orders on the petitioner p. 2 W.P. No.5549 of 2026 representation dated 24.09.2024 to verify, scrutinise and determine the authenticity and legality of the teaching experience claimed by the 5th respondent, Dr.Suma Karthigeyan, particularly for the period from 2002 to 2013 when she was engaged as a part-time faculty member, and to recalculate such experience strictly in accordance with applicable statutory rules and norms, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court, so as enable the petitioner and other qualified professors to hold the post of Dean in the Government Dental College/ Erstwhile Rajah Mithiah Dental College and Hospital, Cuddaore District and her eligibility for permission retrial of salary For petitioner : Mr.T.Dharani For Respondents For R1 to 3 : Mr.M.R.Gokul Krishnan, Additional Government Pleader For R4 : Ms.J.Janat Sharlee for M/s.Isaac Chambers ORDER This Writ Petition has been filed praying for direction to the 4th respondent/Registrar, Annamalai University to consider and pass orders on the petitioner representation dated 24.09.2024 to verify, scrutinise and determine the authenticity and legality of the teaching experience claimed by the 5th respondent, Dr.Suma Karthigeyan, particularly for the period from 2002 to 2013 when she was engaged as a part-time faculty member, and to recalculate such experience strictly in accordance with applicable statutory rules and norms, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court, so as enable the petitioner and p. 3 W.P. No.5549 of 2026 other qualified professors to hold the post of Dean in the Government Dental College/ Erstwhile Rajah Mithiah Dental College and Hospital, Cuddaore District and her eligibility for permission retrial of salary 2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition. He has also made an endorsement to that effect. 3. In view of the endorsement made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. 18.02.2026 Index :Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation : Yes/No lok p. 4 W.P. No.5549 of 2026 M. DHANDAPANI, J. lok To 1.The Principal Secretary To Government, Higher Education Department, Secretariat Chennai 600 009. 2.The Principal Secretary To Government, Health And Family Welfare Department, Namakkal Kavingar Maaligai, 4th Floor, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009. 3.Directorate Of Medical Education (DME), 162, Periyar E.V.R.High Road, Kilpauk Chennai 600 010. 4.The Annamalai University Rep. By Its Registrar Annamalai Nagar 608 002 Cuddalore District. W.P. No.5549 of 2026 18.02.2026