Madras High CourtWP/576/2018dismissed as infructuous

Vel Tech Rangarajan v. The Chairman

2023-03-20Honourable Mr Justice M.Dhandapani4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 20.03.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI W.P.Nos.576 and 577 of 2018 and W.M.P. Nos.710 and 711 of 2018 Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr.Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology (Established under Sec. 3 of UGC Act), Rep. By its Registrar, Prof. Dr. E. Kannan .. Petitioner in W.P. No.576 of 2018 Vels Institute of Science, Technology and Advanced Studies (VISTAS), (Deemed to be University Established under Sec 3 of UGC Act) Rep. By its Registrar, Dr. A.R. Veeramani ... Petitioner in W.P. No.577 of 2018 Vs

1. The Chairman All India Council for Technical Education, Nelson Mandela Marg, Vasantkunj, New Delhi - 110 02.

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

3. Ministry of Human Resources Development Department of Higher Education, 128, 'C'Wing, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi - 110 115.

...Respondents in both writ petitions

Common Prayer in both W.P.s: Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Declaration, declaring the Public notice for approval process 2018-19 issued by the First Respondent dated Nil in Advertisement No.Approval/12(03)/2017 under signed by Member Secretary, AICTE to be unconstitutional and ultra vires the UGC Act and consequently declare the same to be inapplicable to the petitioner University.

For Petitioner in both W.P.s : Mr.A.Saravanan For Respondents in both W.P.s : Mr.B.Rabu Manohar for R1 & R3 Mr.P.R. Gopinathan for R2 COMMON ORDER The learned counsels for the petitioner in these Writ Petitions submit that these matters have now become infructuous.

2. Recording the fair submissions made by the learned counsels appearing for the petitioner in both these writ petitions, these writ petitions stand dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

20.03.2023 vsi2 Index: Yes/ No Speaking order / Non speaking order To

1. The Chairman / Member Secretary, All India Council for Technical Education, Nelson Mandela Marg, Vasantkunj, New Delhi - 110 02.

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

3. Ministry of Human Resources Development Department of Higher Education, 128, 'C'Wing, Shastri Bhavan,

New Delhi - 110 115.

M.DHANDAPANI, J.

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