M.Gokul Kannan v. The Principal Secretary

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 14.08.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN and W.M.P.Nos.19316 and 19317 of 2022 M.Gokul Kannan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Principal Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu Higher Education Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009 2.The Regional Officer, All India Council for Technical Education, Shastri Bhawan, No.26, Haddows Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai-600 006.

3.The Commissioner, Directorate of Technical Education, No.53, Sardar Patel Road, Guindy, Chennai-600 032 4.Anna University, Rep. by its Registrar, Sardar Patel Road, Guindy, Chennai-600 032 5.The Principal, 1/4

Prathyusha Engineering College, Tiruvallur, Tiruvallur District-602 021 ... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records of the impugned notification of the 4th Respondent and impugned communication dated 18.07.2022 of the 5th Respondent and consequently quash the same relating to the Impugned Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions - 2022 - information and Instructions to Candidates Eligibility Rules contained at page 2 for "Qualifying Examinations and Eligibility" and struck down the same in so far as the Petitioner is concerned and consequently to direct the 4th and 5th Respondents to admit the Petitioner in B.Tech, Biotechnology Course for the Academic Year 2022-23. For Petitioner : Mr.Jeevanandham.M for M/s.S.Udayakumar For R1 and R3 : Mr.S.Arumugham Government Advocate For R4 : Mr.U.Baranidharan For R5 : Mr.Mohammed Fayazh

O R D E R

The leaned counsel for the petitioner would submit that nothing survives for further consideration in the present writ petition and he seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition. He has also made an endorsement in the court bundle to that effect. 2/4

2. In view of the same, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, the connected writ miscellaneous petitions are closed. 14.08.2025 Index : Yes/No Speaking order /Non Speaking Order dm To 1.The Principal Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu Higher Education Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009 2.The Regional Officer, All India Council for Technical Education, Shastri Bhawan, No.26, Haddows Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai-600 006.

3.The Commissioner, Directorate of Technical Education, No.53, Sardar Patel Road, Guindy, Chennai-600 032 4.The Registrar, Anna University, Sardar Patel Road, Guindy, Chennai-600 032 3/4

C.KUMARAPPAN, J.

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