W.P.No.25615 of 2014 Page Nos.1/4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 17.02.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR W.P.No.25615 of 2014 and M.P.No.1 of 2014 A.Karunakaran S/o.Arumugam ... Petitioner vs. 1. The Secretary to Government (Education)-cum-Chairman Puducherry Institute of Post Matric Technical Education (PIPMATE) Society Chief Secretariat, Government of Puducherry Goubert Avenue, Puducherry – 605 001. 2. The Member Secretary Puducherry Institute of Post Matric Technical Education (PIPMATE) Society Lawpet, Puducherry – 605 008. 3. The Principal Women’s Polytechnic College Lawspet, Puducherry – 605 008. 4. The Member Secretary All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) 7th Floor, Chanderlok Building Connought Place Janpath, Delhi – 110 001. … Respondents https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.25615 of 2014 Page Nos.2/4 Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records of the 3rd respondent in its office order No.A/13/1/WPTC/2009/A/volume II/77 dated 23.04.2013 and the consequential office order No.WPTC/Cash/B/2014/15/396 dated 03.09.2014 and quash the same. For Petitioner : Ms.Jayasakthi .R For Respondents : Ms.Sharada Vivek Additional Government Pleader Mr.T.M.Naveen, for R2 & R3 Mr.B.Babu Manohar Senior Central Government Standing Counsel for R4 ***** O R D E R Today, when the matter was taken up for hearing, Ms.Jayasakthi .R, learned counsel, placed on record the electronic mail dated 15.02.2026 sent by the sister of the deceased petitioner, wherein it is stated that the deceased petitioner died on 16.05.2025, while the writ petition was pending and that the petitioner's sister and mother, who are the legalheirs of the deceased, do not wish to prosecute the case. The electronic mail dated 15.02.2026 sent by the sister of the deceased petitioner is taken on record. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.25615 of 2014 Page Nos.3/4 2. In view of the above, the Writ Petition stands dismissed as abated. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. 17.02.2026 Index : Yes / No Neutral Citation : Yes / No Speaking / Non-speaking mk To 1. The Secretary to Government (Education)-cum-Chairman Puducherry Institute of Post Matric Technical Education (PIPMATE) Society Chief Secretariat, Government of Puducherry Goubert Avenue, Puducherry – 605 001. 2. The Member Secretary Puducherry Institute of Post Matric Technical Education (PIPMATE) Society Lawpet, Puducherry – 605 008. 3. The Principal Women’s Polytechnic College Lawspet, Puducherry – 605 008. 4. The Member Secretary All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) 7th Floor, Chanderlok Building Connought Place Janpath, Delhi – 110 001. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.25615 of 2014 Page Nos.4/4 HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR, J., mk W.P.No.25615 of 2014 17.02.2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis