IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 08.01.2026 CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.VINOD KUMAR W.P.Nos.18968 of 2020 & 14148 of 2021 and W.M.P.Nos.23523 of 2020 and 15026 & 15027 of 2021 Dr.M.Balaji ... Petitioner in both petitions vs

1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. By its Principal Secretary to Government, Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries, Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009. …first respondent in both petitions

2. The Registrar, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Office of the Registrar, Chennai – 600 051.

3. The Chairman, University Grants Commission, New Delhi – 110 003.

4. The Chairperson, National Commission for Scheduled Tribe, New Delhi – 110 003. … Respondents in W.P.No.18968/2020

5. The Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Rep. By its Registrar, Madhavaram Milk Colony, Chennai – 600 051. … Second Respondent in W.P.No.14148/2021 Prayer in W.P.No.18968/2020 : Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents to reserve a seat for the Scheduled Tribe (ST) community and consider the name of the petitioner under the ST quota for the above post viz., Assistant Professor in the subject of Animal Nutrition as per notification Advertisement No.3/2020 (Recruitment of Assistant Professors – 2020) on the file of the second respondent dated 06.07.2020 and pass orders.

Prayer in W.P.No.14148/2021: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records relating to the second respondent’s Advertisement No.1/2021 dated 30.06.2021, to quash the same insofar as the non-inclusion of ST vacancy and the said category therein is concerned and to consequently direct the respondents to consider and appoint the petitioner to the post of Assistant Professor and to pass orders.

P For Petitioner in :Ms.K.Jeenath Begam W.P.No.18968/2020 for Mr.S.Doraiswamy For Petitioner in :Ms.B.Sneha W.P.No.14148/2021 for Mr.L.Chandrakumar For Respondents : Mrs.V.Yamunadevi in both petitions Special Government Pleader for R1 Mr.S.Vijayakumar for R2 For Respondents in : Dr.G.Babu W.P.No.18968/2020 Central Government Standing Counsel for R4 No Appearance for R3

C O M M O N O R D E R

The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the cause in the writ petitions does not survive for consideration and thus, the writ petitions have become infructuous.

2. Recording the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the writ petitions are closed as infructuous. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition are closed. No costs.

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1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. By its Principal Secretary to Government, Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries, Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009.

2. The Registrar, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Office of the Registrar, Chennai – 600 051.

3. The Chairman, University Grants Commission, New Delhi – 110 003.

4. The Chairperson, National Commission for Scheduled Tribe, New Delhi – 110 003.

5. The Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Rep. By its Registrar, Madhavaram Milk Colony, Chennai – 600 051.

T. VINOD KUMAR , J .

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