S.Dharshini, v. Union Of India Rep By
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 21.12.2017
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N. KIRUBAKARAN W.P.Nos. 14173 to 14175 of 2017 and W.M.P.Nos.15362 to 15364 of 2017 S.Dharshini
...Petitioner in W.P.No.14173/2017
Minor Naveen Manimaran Rep by father & Natural Guardian Mr.Manimaran
...Petitioner in W.P.No.14174/2017
Minor Mukunthan Saravanakumar Rep by his father Mr.R.Saravanakumar
...Petitioner in W.P.No.14175/2017
Vs.
1.Union of India Rep by its Secretary Ministry of Health and Family Welfare A-Wing, Nirman Bhawan, Maulana Azad Road New Delhi - 110 011.
2.The Director General of Health Services Nirman Bhawan, Maulana Azad Road New Delhi - 110 011.
3.Medical Council of India Rep by its President /Secretary Pocket-14, Phase - 1, Sector B, Dwarka, New Delhi - 110 011.
4.Central Board of Secondary Education (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Unit) Rep by its Secretary Shiksha Kendra 2, Community Centre Preet Vihar, Delhi - 110 092.
5.State of Tamil Nadu Rep by its Secretary Health and Family Welfare Department Fort St George, Chennai - 9.
... Respondents in all WPs Prayers in all WPs: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 3 to cancel the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (UG) conducted by the 4th respondent on 07.05.2017 for the admissions to Medical /BDS Courses all over India and consequently to direct the respondents 1 to 3 to conduct National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for undergraduate afresh by a uniform common entrance with uniformed questions for all the candidates within a time framed fixed by this Hon'ble Court.
For Petitioners : Ms.S.Umamaheswai [in all WPs] For Respondents : Mr.J.Madanagopal Rao [For R1 & R2] Mr.V.P.Raman [For R3] [in all WPs] Mr.G.Nagarajan [For R4] Mr.T.M.Pappiah [For R5] Special Government Pleader C O M M O N O R D E R Learned counsel for the petitioners seeks leave of this Court to withdraw the writ petitions and he has also made an endorsement to that effect.
2. In view of the representation and endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioners, the writ petitions are dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.
Sd/- Asst.Registrar (CS III ) /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar maya
To 1.The Secretary Union of India Ministry of Health and Family Welfare A-Wing, Nirman Bhawan, Maulana Azad Road New Delhi - 110 011.
2.The Director General of Health Services Nirman Bhawan, Maulana Azad Road New Delhi - 110 011.
3.The President /Secretary Medical Council of India Pocket-14, Phase - 1, Sector B, Dwarka, New Delhi - 110 011.
4. The Secretary, Central Board of Secondary Education (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Unit) Shiksha Kendra 2, Community Centre Preet Vihar, Delhi - 110 092.
5.The Secretary State of Tamil Nadu Health and Family Welfare Department Fort St George, Chennai - 9.
+1cc to Mr.J.Madanagopal Rao, Advocate sr.no.91513 W.P.Nos. 14173 to 14175 of 2017 rsi(co) nr 29/01/2018