S.Souresh Koumar v. Union Territory Of Puducherry

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 26.09.2025 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M. DHANDAPANI and W.M.P.No.6010 of 2023 S.Souresh Koumar ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Union Territory of Puducherry, Represented by its Chief Secretary, Government of Puducherry, Secretariat, Goubert Avenue, Beach Road, White Town, Puducherry - 605 001.

2.The Deputy Collector (Revenue) South, Government of Puducherry, Puducherry.

3.The Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Villianur, Puducherry.

4.The Convenor, Centralised Admission Committee (CENTAC), Puducherry.

... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records of the impugned order of the 2nd respondent herein in his proceedings No.2946/ DCRS / B7 /Cert- req / 2022 dated 19.07.2022 culminating into the impugned nativity certificate issued by the 3rd Respondent herein in his Proceedings in No.7752/ TDV/ C/ 2022 dated 25.07.2022 and to quash the same in so far as it relates to the restriction of benefit of Page No.1 of 4

nativity certificate to admissions in Government quota seats in private Professional Educational institutions alone and consequently to direct the 2nd and 3rd Respondents herein to extend the benefit of the nativity certificate to Government quota seats in the Government Colleges also. For Petitioner : Ms.J.Deepika for M/s.D.Ravichander For Respondents : Mr.Ramasamy Meyyappan Government Advocate *****

ORDER

When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner sought permission of this Court to withdraw the Writ Petition. An Endorsement to the said effect is also made by the learned counsel for the petitioner in the Petition today.

2. Recording the submission of the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 26.09.2025 Index : Yes / No Speaking order / Non-speaking order sp To Page No.2 of 4

1.The Chief Secretary, Union Territory of Puducherry, Government of Puducherry, Secretariat, Goubert Avenue, Beach Road, White Town, Puducherry - 605 001.

2.The Deputy Collector (Revenue) South, Government of Puducherry, Puducherry.

3.The Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Villianur, Puducherry.

4.The Convenor, Centralised Admission Committee (CENTAC), Puducherry.

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M.DHANDAPANI, J.

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