V.Prasath, v. Union Of India,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 29.06.2017

CORAM:

THE HON 'BLE MRS.JUSTICE PUSHPA SATHYANARAYANA Writ Petition No.24160 of 2014 and M.P.No.1 of 2014 V.Prasath ... Petitioner

Versus

1. Union of India rep. by its Chief Secretary to the Government, Government of Puducherry,

2. The Secretary,

3. Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Institute of Engineering and Technology run by Engineering College (Karaikkal) Society rep. by the Principal, Dr.P.Thambidurai, Karaikkal.

4. The Under Secretary,

5. Dr.P.Thambidurai

6. D.Jerene .. Respondents Prayer:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking for a writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 5th respondent in granting ''No Objection Certificate'' to the 6th respondent for undertaking Ph.D. Programme at National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirapalli for the academic year 2014-15 as illegal and forbear the 2nd respondent from granting permission to the 6th respondent to undertake the Ph.D. Programme during the academic year 2014-15 without considering the petitioner's application dated 17.02.2014.

For Petitioner : Mr.I.Abrar Md. Abudullah For Respondents: Mr.J.Kumanan, Govt. Advocate (Pondy) R1 to R4 Mr.V.Jayaprakash for R6

O R D E R

The prayer in the Writ Petition is to issue a Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 5th respondent in granting ''No Objection Certificate'' to the 6th respondent for undertaking Ph.D. Programme at National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirapalli for the academic year 2014-15 as illegal and forbearing the 2nd respondent from granting permission to the 6th respondent to undertake the Ph.D. Programme during the academic year 2014-15 without considering the petitioner's application dated 17.02.2014.

2.

When the matter is called, it is stated by the learned Counsel for the petitioner that the 6th respondent has already completed his Ph.D. Programme. Therefore, nothing survives in the Writ Petition.

3.

Recording the same, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS V) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar tsi To

1. Chief Secretary to the Government, Union of India, Government of Puducherry,

2. The Secretary,

3. The Principal, Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Institute of Engineering and Technology run by Engineering College (Karaikkal) Dr.P.Thambidurai, Karaikkal.

4. The Under Secretary, +1cc to the Government Pleader Sr.45808 +1cc to Mr.G.Sumitra, Advocate Sr.45415 W.P.No.24160 of 2014 srg 13/07/2017