M.Balakrishnan vs The Syndicate
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Madras High Court

M.Balakrishnan vs The Syndicate on 10 September, 2024

Author: P.Velmurugan

Bench: P.Velmurugan

                                                                       W.A.(MD).No.855 of 2019


                           BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

                                                Dated : 10.09.2024

                                                     CORAM

                            THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN
                                              AND
                           THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN

                                           W.A.(MD).No.855 of 2019
                                                     and
                                          C.M.P.(MD).No.7481 of 2019

                     M.Balakrishnan                                        ...Appellant

                                                         Vs.

                     1.The Syndicate,
                       Rep by its Vice Chancellor,
                       Madras University,
                       Centrinary Building,
                       Chepauk, Chennai-5.

                     2.The Registrar,
                       University of Madras,
                       Chepauk, Chennai-5.

                     3.The Controller of Examinations,
                       University of Madras,
                       Chepauk, Chennai-5.                                 ...Respondents


                     PRAYER:- Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent Act, to
                     set aside the order passed in W.P.(MD).No.23866 of 2018 dated
                     03.12.2018.

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                                                                                 W.A.(MD).No.855 of 2019




                                       For Appellant     : Mr.S.C.Herold Singh
                                       For Respondents : No appearance


                                                       JUDGMENT

[Order of the Court was made by P.VELMURUGAN, J.]

The appellant herein has filed the writ petition in W.P.(MD).No.

23866 of 2018 challenging the resolution No.2 of the first respondent

pertaining to the meeting held on 13.03.2015 approving the report

restricting the candidates having more than 4 papers to sit for arrear

examination and consequential order of the third respondent rejecting the

examination application of the petitioner, dated 10.09.2018 for M.L.,

degree examination (Private Study) and consequently direct the

respondents to permit to complete the M.L., degree Exams by allowing

him to write all the 10 arrears during December, 2018 Examination. The

same was dismissed by the writ Court. Challenging the same, the

appellant herein has filed the present writ appeal before this Court.

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2.It is seen from that records that the appellant now attained the

age of superannuation and he has retired from his service and further the

University where he studied has also abolished the said course.

Therefore, under the said circumstances, since the appellant has attained

superannuation, the relief sought for in the writ appeal has become

infructuous.

3.Accordingly, this writ appeal stands dismissed as infructuous.

There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected

miscellaneous petition is closed.

                                                                            [P.V.J,] [K.K.R.K.J,]
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                     NCC            : Yes/No
                     Index          : Yes/No
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To

1.The Vice Chancellor , The Syndicate, Madras University, Centrinary Building, Chepauk, Chennai-5.

2.The Registrar, University of Madras, Chepauk, Chennai-5.

3.The Controller of Examinations, University of Madras, Chepauk, Chennai-5.

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P.VELMURUGAN.J., and K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN.J.,

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and

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