N.R.Prahash v. Union Of India Rep By The
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 07.03.2023
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI and W.M.P. Nos.18838, 18839 and 20942 of 2018 N.R. Prahash
...Petitioner in
W.P. No.15839 of 2018 J. Yuvaraj
...Petitioner in
W.P. No.17672 of 2018 vs.
1. Union of India Rep. by the Secretary to Government, Puducherry.
2. The Convenor, Centralised Admission Committee (CENTAC), Pondicherry Engineering College Campus, Puducherry - 605 014.
3. Sri Venkateshwaraa Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre, (Telugu Minority Institution) Ariyur, Puducherry - 605 102.
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Respondents in W.P. No.15839 of 2018 1/6
1. The Government of Pondicherry Rep. by its Chief Secretary,
2. The Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Government of Pondicherry,
3. The Convener / Chairman, Centralized Admission Committee (CENTAC), Pondicherry Engineering College,
4. The Chairman, Sri Venkateshwara Medical College Hospital and Research Center,
5. The Medical Council of India, Rep. by the Secretary, Pocket - 14, Sector - 8, Dwarka Phase - 01, New Delhi.
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Respondents in W.P. No.17672 of 2018 Prayer in W.P. No.15839 of 2018: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the second respondent to consider me under the Linguistic Minority quota for admission of MBBS Course for the academic year 2018-19 by allowing the petitioner to participate in the proposed counseling so as to enable the petitioner to join in the third respondent's college. 2/6
Prayer in W.P. No.17672 of 2018: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the 3rd respondent to prepare a separate Minority (Linguistic) Merit List for the students seeking admission in the respective minority institutions in the order of merits for the State Quota as per the directions of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in W.P. (Civil) No.267/2017, thereby enabling the petitioner to get admitted in the 4th respondent institution for the MBBS course under Government quota.
W.P. No.15839 of 2018 For petitioner : Mr.R. Sreedhar For respondents : Dr.P. Ramasamy, Addl. Govt. Pleader for R1 & R2 Mr.T.V.Lakshmanan for R3 W.P. No.17672 of 2018 For petitioner : Mr.B. Balavijayan For respondents : Dr.P. Ramasamy, Addl. Govt Pleader for R1 to R3 COMMON ORDER When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submitted that pursuant to interim directions given by this Court on 24.08.2018, the relief sought for in these writ petitions have been granted to the petitioners for getting admission in the M.B.B.S. Course and they are now pursuing final year in M.B.B.S. Course.
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2. The learned counsel for the petitioners in both writ petitions conceded with the submissions made by the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents..
3. In view of the fact that the prayer sought for has already been granted in favour of the petitioners by the respondents, no further orders are required to be passed in these writ petitions. Accordingly, both these writ petitions are closed as having become infructuous. However, this order shall not be treated as a precedent for claiming similar relief. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions if any are closed. 07.03.2023 Index: Yes/No Internet: Yes/No Speaking Order/Non-Speaking Order vsi2 4/6
To 1.The Secretary to Government, Union of India Puducherry.
2. The Convenor, Centralised Admission Committee (CENTAC), Pondicherry Engineering College Campus, Puducherry - 605 014.
3. Sri Venkateshwaraa Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre, (Telugu Minority Institution) Ariyur, Puducherry - 605 102.
4. The Chief Secretary, The Government of Pondicherry
5. The Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Government of Pondicherry,
6. The Convener / Chairman, Centralized Admission Committee (CENTAC), Pondicherry Engineering College, 5/6
M.DHANDAPANI, J.
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7. The Chairman, Sri Venkateshwara Medical College Hospital and Research Center,
8. The Secretary, The Medical Council of India, Pocket - 14, Sector - 8, Dwarka Phase - 01, New Delhi.
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