Madras High CourtWP/11917/2021dismissed as infructuous

R.R.Kavin Sandron v. The Secretary

2024-04-01Honourable Mr Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan7 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 01.04.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN and W.M.P.Nos.12664 of 2021 and 14547 of 2022 R.R. Kavin Sandron

...Petitioner

-Vs1. The Secretary, The Union of India, (Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) Ayush Bhavan, 'B' Block, GPO Complex, INA, New Delhi - 110 023.

2. The Secretary, The Central Council of Indian Medicine, No. 61-65, Institutional Area, Opp. 'D' Block, Janakpuri, New Delhi - 110 058.

3. The Central Council of Homeopathy, Represented by its Secretary, No. 61-65, Institutional Area, Opp. 'D' Block, Janakpuri, New Delhi - 110 058.

4. The Secretary, The State of Tamil Nadu, Department of Health & Family Welfare, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

5. The Director, Indian Medicine and Homeopathy Department, Arumbakkam, Chennai - 600 106.

6. The Secretary, The Selection Committee, Directorate of Indian Medicine and Homeopathy, Arumbakkam, Chennai - 600 106.

7. The Registrar, The Tamil Nadu Dr.M.G.R.University, No.69/40, Anna Salai, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032.

8. The Chairman, National Testing Agency, C-20, 1A/8, Sector - 62, Iitk Outreach Centre, Noida-201 309.

9. The Commissioner of Indian Medicine and Homoeopathy, Arumbakkam, Chennai - 600 106.

...Respondents

Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned order passed by the first respondent herein in his proceedings F.No. L-11011/1/2020-EP-I dated 26-04-2021 and quash the same and consequently direct the first respondent herein to lower the eligibility marks of up to six marks of National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) prescribed for admission to Indian Medicine UG Course of Bachelor of Siddha Medicine and Surgery (B.S.M.S) course, for the academic session 2020 - 2021

under the Management Quota seats in Self Financing Indian Medicine and Homeopathy Medical Colleges in Tamil Nadu and for further direction to the first respondent herein to extent the cut-off date of admission for the academic session 2020- 2021.

For Petitioner : Mr.J.Prakasam For R1 to R3 : Mr.R.Rajesh Vivekananthan Deputy Solicitor General of India For R4, R5, R6 and R9 : Mr.K.Tippu Sulthan Government Advocate For R7 : Mr.Mohammed Ghouse

ORDER

This Writ Petition has been filed for the issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records pertaining to the impugned order passed by the first respondent herein in his proceedings F.No.L11011/1/2020-EP-I dated 26-04-2021 and quash the same and consequently direct the first respondent herein to lower the eligibility marks of up to six marks of National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) prescribed for admission to Indian Medicine UG Course of Bachelor of Siddha Medicine and Surgery (B.S.M.S) course, for the academic session 2020 - 2021 under the Management Quota seats in Self Financing Indian Medicine and Homeopathy

Medical Colleges in Tamil Nadu and for further direction to the first respondent herein to extent the cut-off date of admission for the academic session 20202021.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner appeared through video conferencing and submitted that the prayer sought for in this writ petition has become infructuous and nothing survives in this petition for further adjudication.

3. In view of the above submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous petitions are closed. There shall be no order as to costs.

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1. The Secretary, The Union of India, (Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) Ayush Bhavan, 'B' Block, GPO Complex, INA, New Delhi - 110 023.