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Reshma Priya v. Government Of Puducherry,

2024-04-16Honourable Mr Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 16.04.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN

1. Reshma Priya.C

2. Subarna

...Petitioners

-Vs -

1. The Government of Puducherry, Rep. by Secretary to Government, (Higher & Technical Education) Chief Secretariat, Puducherry - 605 004.

2. The Government of Puducherry, Centralised Admission Committee (CENTAC), Rep. by Coordinator (Admission) CENTAC, Pondicheery Engineering College Campus, Puducherry - 605 014.

3. The Medical Council of India, Rep. by Secretary, Sector - VIII, Dwaraga Phase II, New Delhi - 110 077.

4. Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences, Rep. by its Registrar, Kalapet, Puducherry - 605 014.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the fourth respondent to

pay compensation to the petitioners for a sum of Rs.25 lacs each to the petitioners for having made illegal admission to the petitioner in MBBS Course for the academic year 2018-12 and also award litigation cost. For Petitioners : Mr.N.Umapathi For Respondents For R4 : Mr.Abishek Jenasenan

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed for direction directing the fourth respondent to pay compensation to the petitioners for a sum of Rs.25 lacs each to the petitioners for having made illegal admission to the petitioners in MBBS Course for the academic year 2018-12. 2.

Heard the learned counsel appearing for on either side and perused the materials placed before this Court. 3.

The petitioners have passed their +2 examination and also wrote the NEET exam for admission to medical college in the year 201819. They were attending the counselling and the fourth respondent college called upon the petitioner and made admission on 31.08.2018 as per the merit list prepared by the second respondent viz., CENTAC. Thereafter, as per the order of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India, the

petitioner's admission was cancelled and their fees were also refunded. Now the petitioners filed this writ petition seeking damages for wasting one year of their study.

4.

Considering the above facts and circumstances, the petitioners are at liberty to claim before the Admission Scrutiny Committee of the second respondent for seeking damages as against the fourth respondent. With the above directions, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. There shall be no orders as to costs. 16.04.2024 (2/2) Index : Yes/No Speaking/Non Speaking order rts

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN. J, rts To

1. The Secretary to Government, Government of Puducherry, (Higher & Technical Education) Chief Secretariat, Puducherry - 605 004.

2. The Coordinator (Admission) CENTAC, The Government of Puducherry, Centralised Admission Committee (CENTAC), Pondicherry Engineering College Campus, Puducherry - 605 014.

3. The Secretary Medical Council of India, Sector - VIII, Dwaraga Phase II, New Delhi - 110 077.

4. The Registrar Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences, Kalapet, Puducherry - 605 014.

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