S.Praghathish, v. The Director,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 30.08.2017

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAVICHANDRABAABU W.P.No.23146 of 2017 and WMP.No.24249 of 2017 S.Praghathish ... Petitioner vs.

1.The Director, Medical Council of India (MCI) Pocket-14, Sector-8, Dwaraka Phase-I, New Delhi 110077.

2. The Director, Directorate General of Health Service, Ministry of Health & Family, No.446-A, Nirman Bhawan, Maulana Azad Road, New Delhi 110 108.

3. The Director, Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSC),National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (UG), NEET) New Delhi.

4. The State of Tamil Nadu, rep. by its Secretary to Government, Health and family Welfare Department, Fort St.George, Chennai -9.

5. The Director of Medical Education (DME), Directorate of Medical Education , Kilpauk, Chennai-10.

... Respondents.

Prayer:

Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent to allot a medical seat (MBBS) course to the petitioner on the basis of his NEET qualified eligible score.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Mahaveer Shivaji For Respondents : Mr.V.P.Raman Standing Counsel for R1 Mr.K.Venkataramani, Additional Advocate General assisted by Mr.A.Kumar, Spl.G.P. for R4 &R5.

O R D E R

The petitioner seeks for a mandamus directing the respondents to allot a medical seat to the petitioner, based on the NEET qualifying eligible score.

2. Needless to say that if the petitioner have secured the qualifying marks in the NEET under the category to which he belongs, the Selection

Committee will consider him and therefore, there is no necessity for issuing any such direction as sought for in this writ petition. Accordingly, the writ petition is closed as unnecessary. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is also closed.

30.08.2017 Speaking / Non speaking Index : Yes / No vsi To 1.The Director, Medical Council of India (MCI) Pocket-14, Sector-8, Dwaraka Phase-I, New Delhi 110077.

2. The Director, Directorate General of Health Service, Ministry of Health & Family, No.446-A, Nirman Bhawan, Maulana Azad Road, New Delhi 110 108.

3. The Director, Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSC),National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (UG), NEET) New Delhi.

4. The State of Tamil Nadu, rep. by its Secretary to Government, Health and family Welfare Department, Fort St.George, Chennai -9.

K.RAVICHANDRABAABU.J., vsi

5. The Director of Medical Education (DME), Directorate of Medical Education , Kilpauk, Chennai-10.

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