IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 17.02.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR E.Raghuraman S/o.T.Ramalingam ... Petitioner vs.

Annamalai University Rep. By its Registrar Annamalai Nagar Chidambaram – 608 002. … Respondent Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to quash the order in C-4/1550/2004 dated 02.12.2016 on the file of the respondent and further quash the punishment order dated 03.12.2007 in University Order No.1278/2007(c) on the file of the respondent, as illegal, incompetent and wholly without justification and further direct the respondent to restore all service benefits together with interest.

* prayer amended as per order dated 11.01.2024 in W.M.P.No.2346 of 2023 in W.P.No.395 of 2017 For Petitioner : Ms.V.Srimathi For Respondent : Mr.S.Nambi Arooran M/s.Ajmal Associates (Law Firm)

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The petitioner challenges the orders dated 03.12.2007 and 02.12.2016 passed by the respondent University. By order dated 03.12.2007, the petitioner was imposed with the punishment of stoppage of two increments with cumulative effect. By the subsequent order dated 02.12.2016