Ms.Lakshmi Sri P, Minor Aged v. The Union Of India

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 31.08.2017

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAVICHANDRABAABU W.P.No.16381 of 2017 and W.M.P.Nos.17696 and 17697 of 2017 Lakshmi Sri P.

Minor aged 17 years, represented by her father and natural guardian, Daughter of Mr.R.Pasupathy residing at No.60, 3rd Cross Street, Thilakar Nagar, Pondicherry - 605 009.

... Petitioner vs.

1. The Union of India, rep. by the Government of Puducherry through it Chief Secretariat (Higher and Technical Education), Pondicherry 605 001.

2. The Coordinator (Admission), Centralized Admission Committee (CENTAC) Government of Puducherry, Puducherry.

3. Jawaharlal Institute of Post-Graudate Medical education & Research (JIPMER) (An Institution of National Importance Under Ministry of Health & Family welfare, Government of India, Pondicherry Rep. by its Dean.

4. The Under Secretary to Government of Puducherry (Higher and Technical Education), Government of Puducherry, Pondicherry. ... Respondents Prayer:

Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Certirorarified Mandamus to quash G.O.Ms.No.4 dated 09.02.2016 of the Government of Puducherry as illegal and arbitrary insofar as it relates to the domiciliary condition of 3 years continuous service in the Union Territory of Pondicherry for government employees of public sector undertaking and the consequent incorporation of

such condition for admission for higher education in Pondicherry union Territory for wards of the government employees of public sector undertaking, including the prospectus for MBBS for JIPMER for the year 2017-2018 and consequently permit the petitioner to attend the Counseling and personal interview to be held on 30.06.2017 by the 2nd respondent as the petitioner has completed her plus 2 examination in the school at the Union Territory of Pondicherry and pursuing her further study at Pondicherry, right from 30.05.2014 till date and grant admission on this basis. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Rajendran for Mr.V.Jayachandran & Associates For Respondents : Mr.M.T.Arunan, Standing Counsel for R3.

O R D E R

The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the writ petition is not pressed. He also made an endorsement to that effect. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as not pressed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

Sd/- Asst.Registrar (CS VI ) /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar vsi To

1. The Chief Secretariat, The Union of India, rep. by the Government of Puducherry (Higher and Technical Education), Pondicherry 605 001.

2. The Coordinator (Admission), Centralized Admission Committee (CENTAC) Government of Puducherry, Puducherry.

3. The Dean.

Jawaharlal Institute of Post-Graudate Medical Education & Research (JIPMER) (An Institution of National Importance Under Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India, Pondicherry

4. The Under Secretary to Government of Puducherry (Higher and Technical Education), Government of Puducherry, Pondicherry.

+1cc to Mr.M.T.Arunan, Advocate in sr.no.63175 W.P.No.16381 of 2017 GMI(CO) NR 05/10/2017