P.Thiyagarajan v. The University Grants

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 03-02-2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM WP No.31730 of 2016 And WMP Nos.27541 and 27542 of 2016 P.Thiyagarajan .. Petitioner vs.

1. The University Grants Commission (UGC), Bahadir Shah Zahar Marg, New Delhi - 110 002.

2. All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), Southern Regional Office, Shastri Bhavan - 26, Haddows Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai.

3. The Registrar, Pondicherry University, Kalapet,

4. The Convener, Centralised Admission Committee - Post Graduate (CENTAC - PG) (2016 - 2017), Pondicherry Engineering College Campus, Pondicherry - 14.

5. The Principal, Pondicherry Engineering College, .. Respondents Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the fourth respondent to admit the petitioner in M.Tech Structural Engineering Course in the fifth respondent-Institution, since the petitioner has completed his BE Civil Engineering from a recognised University as per the Norms of the first and second respondents.

For Petitioner : Mr.B.Balavijayan For Respondent-1 : Mr.W.M.Abdul Majeed For Respondent-2 : Mr.B.Rabu Manohar, (Standing Counsel for AICTE) For Respondents-3to5 : No Appearance

O R D E R

The learned counsel, appearing on behalf of the petitioner, made a submission that the cause aroused for the purpose of filing the present writ petition became vanished. Thus, no further adjudication needs to be entertained in respect of the grounds raised in the present writ petition.

2. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of as infructuous. However, there shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CO) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar Svn To

1. The University Grants Commission (UGC), Bahadir Shah Zahar Marg, New Delhi - 110 002.

2. All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), Southern Regional Office, Shastri Bhavan - 26, Haddows Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai.

3. The Registrar, Pondicherry University, Kalapet,

4. The Convener, Centralised Admission Committee - Post Graduate (CENTAC - PG) (2016 - 2017), Pondicherry Engineering College Campus, Pondicherry - 14.

5. The Principal, Pondicherry Engineering College, +1cc to Mr.B.Rabu Manohar, Advocate, S.R.No.7057 +1cc to Mr.W.M.Abdul Majeed, Advocate, S.R.No.6979 +1cc to the Government Pleader, PUDUCHERRY S.R.No.7537 WP 31730 of 2016 RSV(CO) CT(21/02/2022)