Madras High Court
WP/18579/2015 of Dr.R.Samyuktha Vs Union of India on 28 September 2026
WP No. 18579 of 2015
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 28-09-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE T. VINOD KUMAR
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CNR: {HCMA010195922015}
Dr.R.Samyuktha
University Librarian, Pondicherry University, R.Venkataraman Nagar,
Kalapet, Puducherry 605 014
..Petitioner
Vs
1. Union of India
rep. by its Secretary,
Ministry of Human Resources Development, Department of Secondary Education and Higher Education, New Delhi
2. Pondicherry University
rep. by its Registrar,
Bharat Ratna B.R.Ambedkar Administrative Building,
3. Dr.Chandra Krishnamurthy
Vice Chancellor, Pondicherry University, R.Venkataraman Nagar, Kalapet, Puducherry 605 014
..Respondents
Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the concerned records from the 2nd respondent, quash the order dated 20.04.2015 bearing No.PU/ PCR2/Lib. Comm/2015/61 issued by the 2nd respondent re-constituting the Library Committee without putting the petitioner on notice as mala-fide, illegal, arbitrary and contrary to law and for a consequential direction to
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reconstitute the Library Committee as per the earlier practices and conventions prevalent in other Central Universities.
For Petitioner:
Ms.G.Sneha
for Mr.Balan Haridas
For Respondents:
No appearance for R-1
Ms. Bharathi for R2 and R3
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ORDER
Ms.G.Sneha, learned representing counsel for Mr.Balan Haridas, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the cause in the writ petition does not survive for consideration and thus, the writ petition has become infructuous. She also made an endorsement to that effect in the case bundle.
2. Recording the submission and endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this writ petition is closed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 28-09-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No MSV
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To
1. The Secretary, Union of India Ministry of Human Resources Development, Department of Secondary Education and Higher Education, New Delhi
2. Registrar, Pondicherry University Bharat Ratna B.R.Ambedkar Administrative Building, Kalapet, Puducherry 605 014
3. Dr.Chandra Krishnamurthy Vice Chancellor, Pondicherry University, R.Venkataraman Nagar, Kalapet, Puducherry 605 014
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T.VINOD KUMAR, J. MSV WP No. 18579 of 2015 and M.P.Nos.1 and 2 of 2015 28-09-2026