Madras High CourtWP/7728/2022withdrawn dismissed

Dr.P.P.Murugan v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

2023-01-20Honourable Mr Justice R. Subramanian,Honourable Mr Justice Sathi Kumar Sukumara Kurup4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 20.01.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUBRAMANIAN AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SATHI KUMAR SUKUMARA KURUP and W.M.P.Nos.7740 & 7741 of 2022 Dr.P.P.Murugan ..Petitioner Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. By its Principal Secretary and Agricultural Production Commissioner, Agriculture Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2.Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Represented by its Vice-Chancellor, Coimbatore - 641 003.

3.Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Represented by its Registrar, Coimbatore - 641 003.

..Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records pertaining to the Impugned Circular in No.R3/03611/2022 dated 04.03.2022 1/4

on the file of the respondent No.3 and quash the same as illegal and consequently for a direction, directing the respondents to follow the rule of reservation more particularly the 18% reservations as enunciated in the Tamil Nadu Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes and Schedule Tribes (Reservation of seats in Educational Institutions and of appointments or posts in the Service under the State) Act, 1993. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Thilageswaran For Respondents : Mr.G.Nanmaran Special Government Pleader for R1 Mr.Abdul Saleem for R2 & R3

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by R.SUBRAMANIAN, J.) The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would seek permission to withdraw the Writ Petition, since the prayer in the Writ Petition has become infructuous in so far as the petitioner in W.P.No.7728 of 2022 is concerned.

2.In view of the same, this Writ Petition is dismissed as 2/4

withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

(R.S.M.,J.) (S.S.K.,J.) 20.01.2023 kkn Index:Yes/No Internet:Yes/No Speaking order/Non-speaking order To:- 1.The Principal Secretary and Agricultural Production Commissioner, State of Tamil Nadu, Agriculture Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Vice Chancellor, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore - 641 003.

3.The Registrar, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore - 641 003.

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R.SUBRAMANIAN, J.

AND SATHI KUMAR SUKUMARA KURUP, J.

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