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P.R.Prithviraj v. Union Of India

2025-09-15Honourable Mr Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan6 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 15.09.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN and W.M.P.No.38359 of 2025 P.R.Prithviraj ... Petitioner -Vs1. Union of India, Represented By Its Secretary to Health and Family Welfare, Cabinet Secretariat, Raisina Hill, New Delhi-110 011.

2. The Secretary to Health and Family Welfare, Cabinet Secretariat, Raisina Hill, New Delhi-110 011.

3. The Directorate of Higher and Technical Education, Government of Puducherry, Centralised Admission Committee (CENTAC), Kamarajar Manimandapam, Karuvadikuppam, Puducherry-605 008.

4. National Medical Commission, Represented By Its Secretary, Pocket-14, Sector-8, Dwaraka Phase-I, New Delhi-110 077.

5. The Tamil Nadu Medical Council,

Represented By Its Secretary, 914, Poonamallee High Road, Amravathi Nagar, Arumbakkam, Chennai-600 106.

6. Pondicherry University, Represented By Its Registrar (Universite De Pondicherry) Bharat Ratna Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Administrative Building, R Venkat Raman Nagar, Kalapet, Puducherry-605 014.

7. The Director, Directorate of Health and Family Welfare Services, Victor Simonel Street, Puducherry-605 001.

8. University Grants Commission (UGC), Represented By Its Secretary, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi-110 002.

9. The Chairman Sri Venkateshwaraa Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, No.13-A, Pondy-Villupuram Main Road, Ariyur, Puducherry-605 102.

10. Sri Venkateshwaraa Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Represented By Its Director, No.13-A, Pondy-Villupuram Main Road, Ariyur, Puducherry 605 102.

...Respondents

Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 8 to require the respondents 9 and 10 herein to desist from making the petitioner pay tuition fees for an extra year and late fee and require the respondents 9 and 10 herein to reimburse and refund the excess fee amounting to Rs.27.5 Lakhs

already collected by the respondents 9 and 10 herein to the petitioner and disburse the stipend and further direct the respondents 1 to 8 to conduct a thorough enquiry with regard to the functioning of respondents 9 and 10 herein. For Petitioner : Mr.P.V.Ravi Chandran For R1 and R2 : Mrs.S.Shalni Central Government Standing Counsel For R3, R7 : Mr.J.Kumaran Additional Government Pleader (P) For R5 : Mr.U.Bharanidharan Standing Counsel For R6 : Mr.M.Ravi Standing Counsel O RDER This Writ Petition has been filed for direction directing the respondents 1 to 8 to require the respondents 9 and 10 herein to desist from making the petitioner pay tuition fees for an extra year and late fee and require the respondents 9 and 10 herein to reimburse and refund the excess fee amounting to Rs.27.5 Lakhs already collected by the respondents 9 and 10 herein to the petitioner and disburse the stipend and further direct the respondents 1 to 8 to conduct a thorough enquiry with regard to the functioning of respondents 9 and 10 herein.

2. Heard and perused the materials available on record.

3. Without expressing any opinion on the merits of the writ petition, the

9th and 10th respondents are directed to dispose of the representation submitted by the petitioner in accordance with law, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

4. With the above directions, this writ petition stands disposed of. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous petition is closed. No costs. 15.09.2025 Internet: Yes Index : Yes/No Speaking/Non Speaking order mn

To

1. The Secretary to Health and Family Welfare, Union of India, Cabinet Secretariat, Raisina Hill, New Delhi-110 011.

2. The Secretary to Health and Family Welfare, Cabinet Secretariat, Raisina Hill, New Delhi-110 011.

3. The Directorate of Higher and Technical Education, Government of Puducherry, Centralised Admission Committee (CENTAC), Kamarajar Manimandapam, Karuvadikuppam, Puducherry-605 008.

4. The Secretary, National Medical Commission, Pocket-14, Sector-8, Dwaraka Phase-I, New Delhi-110 077.

5. The Secretary, The Tamil Nadu Medical Council, 914, Poonamallee High Road, Amravathi Nagar, Arumbakkam, Chennai-600 106.

6. The Registrar (Universite De Pondicherry) Pondicherry University, Bharat Ratna Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Administrative Building, R Venkat Raman Nagar, Kalapet, Puducherry-605 014.

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7. The Director, Directorate of Health and Family Welfare Services, Victor Simonel Street, Puducherry-605 001.

8. The Secretary, University Grants Commission (UGC), Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi-110 002.

9. The Chairman Sri Venkateshwaraa Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, No.13-A, Pondy-Villupuram Main Road, Ariyur, Puducherry-605 102.

10. The Director, Sri Venkateshwaraa Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, No.13-A, Pondy-Villupuram Main Road, Ariyur, Puducherry 605 102.

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