Dr.R.Rithvik, v. The Government Of India,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 03.09.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.S.SUNDAR W.P.No.22068 & 22069 of 2018 and W.M.P.No.25859 to 25862 of 2018 Dr.R.Rithvik ... Petitioner in W.P.No.22068/2018 Dr.S.Dhanraj ... Petitioner in W.P.No.22069/2018

Versus

1. The Government of India, Rep. by its Secretary to Government, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Room No.358,'A' Wing, Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi - 110 011

2. The Director General of Health Services, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi.

3. The Medical Council of India, Pocket 14, Sector 8, Dwarka Phase 1, New Delhi 110 077 ... Respondents in W.P.Nos.

COMMON PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issue of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to conduct 3rd Round of Counselling/Stray Vacancy Counselling based on merit in the selection by allowing the candidates to participate in the counselling without reference to the admission already granted in the earlier round counselling and consequently consider the petitioner to participate in 3rd Round Counsellings/Stray Vacancy Round counselling for admission to D.M.,(Neurology) course for 2018-19 based on the marks/merit in selection.

*** For Petitioners in both WPs : Mr.G.Sankaran For Respondent 1 and 2 : Mr. K.Karthikeyan in both WPs ASGI https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

C O M M O N O R D E R The learned counsel for the petitioners fairly conceded that the candidate, who obtained higher marks than the petitioners has been allotted the seat and also submitted that the writ petition has become infructuous and nothing survives for further adjudication.

In view of the above facts, this Court is of the view that no further order is required in this writ petition. Hence, the Writ petition is closed as infructuous.

No costs.

Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are also closed Sd/-- Assistant Registrar(CS ix) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar rpl To

1. The Secretary to Government, Government of India, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Room No.358,'A' Wing, Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi - 110 011

2. The Director General of Health Services, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi.

3. The Medical Council of India, Pocket 14, Sector 8, Dwarka Phase 1, New Delhi 110 077 +1cc to Mr.G.Sankaran , Advocate SR.No.60791 +1cc to Mr.G.Karthikeyan , Addition Solicitor SR.No. 60488 W.P.No.22068 & 22069 of 2018 and W.M.P.No.25859 to 25862 of 2018 ASK(24/09/2018) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/