D.Haribaskar, v. Union Of India,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 24.01.2022 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M. SUBRAMANIAM W.P.Nos.16693 & 16694 of 2016 & W.M.P.Nos.14423 & 14424 of 2016 1.D.Haribaskar 2.G.Vengadachalam 3.S.Karthikeyan 4.U.Natarajan 5.M.Thukkaram 6.S.S.K.College Rep. by its Trustee, Mr.MS.Keshavan, City Centre Plaza, Second Floor, No.7, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

...Petitioners in WP.16693/2016

1.Sarath 2.Madhusudan V 3.Raja R 4.Chenthil Kumar N 5.Narasimman M 6.Selvaraj K 7.Prabu. M 8.Mohan T 9.Ramesh Kumar A 10.Salamath P 11.Govindasamy J 12.Srisairam K 13.Ravi N 14.Senathipathi M

15.Saravanan R 16.Senthil Perumal K 17.Veerapandi D 18.Manivannan G 19.Elumalai S 20.Chakkaravarthi B 21.St.Joseph Institute of Advanced Research 3/5, 1st Floor, Old Krishnagiri Road, Hosur, Krishnagiri Dist - 635109.

...Petitioners in WP.16694/2016

Vs.

1. Union of India, Rep. by its Secretary to Government, Ministry of Human Resources and Development,New Delhi - 110 001.

2. University Grants Commission, Rep. by its Secretary, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi - 110 002.

3. The Registrar, Karnataka State Open University, Manasagangothri,Mysore - 570 006.

4.Scope (Formerly known as Sandip Foundation) No.83, Bellari Main Road,Ganga Nagar, Bengaluru - 24.

...Respondents in both WPs

Prayer:Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the 3rd respondent University to permit the existing students to undergo the various courses and to write the semester / yearly examination for the ensuing academic years till their completion of courses.

For Petitioner : Mrs.Rita Chandrasekar for M/s.Aiyar and Dolia For Respondent 1 : Mr.V.T.Balaji, CGSPC for R1 For Respondent 2 : Mr.P.R.Gopinathan For Respondent 3 : Mr.Rajendra Kumar Sanjay For Respondent 4 : Dismissed vide Court order dated 16.06.2017

C O M M O N O R D E R Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioners seeks permission of this Court to withdraw these Writ Petitions, as the prayer sought for in these writ petitions has become infructuous.

2.In view of the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioners, these Writ Petitions stand dismissed as withdrawn. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CO) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar kan To

1. The Secretary to Government, Union of India, Ministry of Human Resources and Development, New Delhi - 110 001.

2. The Secretary, University Grants Commission, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi - 110 002.

3. The Registrar, Karnataka State Open University, Manasagangothri, Mysore - 570 006 +1cc to Mr.P.R.Gopinathan, Advocate, S.R.No.4152 +1cc to Mr.V.T.Balaji, Advocate, S.R.No.4239 W.P.Nos.16693 & 16694 of 2016 PMK(CO) RGA(08/02/2022)