S.Sumathi v. Government Of India

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 08.03.2024 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD Writ Petition No.29768 of 2012 and M.P.No.1 of 2012 S.Sumathi ... Petitioner Vs.

1.Government of India, Rep. by its Secretary to Government, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Shasthri Bhavan, New Delhi.

2.The University Grants Commission, Rep. by its Secretary, Bahadur Sah Jaffar Marg, New Delhi - 110 002.

3.The Deputy Secretary, National Educational Testing Bureau, University Grants Commission, Bahadur Sah Jaffar Marg, New Delhi - 110 002.

... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, praying for issuance of Writ of Declaration declaring the minimum qualifying percentage dated nil issued by the second respondent commission on its website for category wise qualifying criteria for Lecturer ship eligibility in Page No.1 of 5

UGC-NET held on 24.06.2012 adding a new minimum qualifying percentage called aggregate which reads as follows, Category Minimum Qualifying Percentage Paper-I Paper-II Paper-III Aggregate General 40% 40% 50% 65% OBC (NonCreamy Layer) 35% 35% 45% 60% SC/ST/PWD 35% 35% 40% 55% and quash the same and consequently restore the original notification issued by the second respondent commission contained in clause 7 of the said notification which reads as follows, Category Minimum Marks (%) to be obtained Paper-I Paper-II Paper-III GEN 40 (40%) 40 (40%) 75 (50%) OBC (NCL) 35 (35%) 35 (35%) 67.5 (45%) rounded off to 68 PH/VH/SC/ST 35 (35%) 35 (35%) 60 (40%) and consequently direct the respondent commission to apply clause 7 of the original notification and declare the petitioner as qualified/passed in the National Eligibility Test Examination conducted by the second respondent Commission on 24.06.2012.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Nedunchezhiyan For Respondent 1 : Mr.C.Kulandaivelu Page No.2 of 5

For Respondent 2 : Mr.Gopinath For Respondent 3 : No appearance

O R D E R

Today, when the matter was taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the matter has become infructuous and nothing survives in this petition for further adjudication. He has also made an endorsement to that effect in the case bundle.

2. In view of the above, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is also closed. 08.03.2024 vm Index :

Yes/No Speaking Order :

Yes/No :

Yes/No Page No.3 of 5

J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD,J.

vm To:

1.The Secretary to Government, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Shasthri Bhavan, New Delhi.

2.The Secretary University Grants Commission, Bahadur Sah Jaffar Marg, New Delhi - 110 002.

3.The Deputy Secretary, National Educational Testing Bureau, University Grants Commission, Bahadur Sah Jaffar Marg, New Delhi - 110 002.

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