M.Sevanthi v. Convenor, Centralised

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 11.09.2017

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K. RAVICHANDRABAABU W.P.No.23758 of 2017 and W.M.P.No.24972 of 2017 M.Sevanthi ... Petitioner vs.

Convenor, Centralised Admission Committee - CENTAC Government of Puducherry Pondicherry Engineering College Campus Puducherry.

...Respondent

PRAYER:

Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondent to consider the petitioner in scheduled caste category and consequently allot her M.B.B.S. seat in the reserved quota for scheduled castes.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Gnanasekar For Respondent : Mr.C.T.Ramesh, Additional Government Pleader(P)

O R D E R

The prayer sought for in this writ petition is seeking for a mandamus to direct the respondent to consider the petitioner in scheduled caste category and consequently allot her M.B.B.S. seat in the reserved quota for scheduled caste.

2. Heard Mr.M.Gnansekar, the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondent.

3. The present writ petition seeking for a mandamus as stated supra itself came to be filed and listed before this Court for admission on 04.09.2017, much later to the last date https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

for conducting counselling for M.B.B.S. course at Pondicherry Union Territory. Therefore, I find that the prayer sought for in this writ petition cannot be considered, at this stage. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed as infructuous, without expressing any view on the merits of the claim made by the petitioner with regard to her communal status as it is open to the petitioner to raise such claim at the appropriate time for the next academic year and if such claim is raised, the same shall have to be considered and decided on its own merits and in accordance with law. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Sd/- Asst.Registrar (CCC) /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar vsi To Convenor, Centralised Admission Committee - CENTAC Government of Puducherry Pondicherry Engineering College Campus Puducherry.

+1cc to M/S.M.Gnanasekar, Advocate Sr. 65804 +1cc to the Government Pleader Sr. 66280 W.P.No.23758 of 2017 SS(CO) VR(26/09/2017) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/