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Madras High CourtWP/22793/2021dismissed as infructuous

Nithya Pandurangan v. The Union Of India

2025-02-03Honourable Mrs Justice N. Mala4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 03.02.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mrs. JUSTICE N.MALA and W.M.P. No.24017 of 2021 Nithya Pandurangan D/o. Pandurangan Narasimhan

...Petitioner

Vs.

1. The Union of India, represented by its Secretary to Government, Ministry of Home Affairs, North Block, New Delhi - 110 001.

2. The Government of Tamil Nadu, represented by its Director, Office of the Director of Collegiate Education, 9th Floor, EVK Sampath Buildings, College Road, Chennai-600 096.

3. Anna University, represented by its Director, Center for Admissions, Anna University, Chennai-600 025.

4.Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions, 2021, represented by its Director, Directorate of Technical Education, 53, Sardar Patel Road, Guindy, Chennai-600 025.

..... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to treat the 1/4

petitioner on par with Indian citizens in the General Category, in the Tamil Nadu Engineering Counselling Admissions, 2021. For Petitioner :

Mr. Sharath Chandran For Respondents :

Mr. K.S. Jeyaganeshan, Special Panel Counsel [for R1] Mr. Baranidharan.U Standing Counsel [for R3]

ORDER

When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the prayer in the Writ petition has become infructuous and therefore, the present Writ petition becomes infructuous.

2. Recording the above said submission, this Writ petition is dismissed as 'infructuous'. The connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 03.02.2025 Index : Yes/No Speaking order/non-speaking order mjs To

1. The Union of India, represented by its Secretary to Government, Ministry of Home Affairs, North Block, New Delhi - 110 001.

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2. The Government of Tamil Nadu, represented by its Director, Office of the Director of Collegiate Education, 9th Floor, EVK Sampath Buildings, College Road, Chennai-600 096.

3. Anna University, represented by its Director, Center for Admissions, Anna University, Chennai-600 025.

4.Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions, 2021, represented by its Director, Directorate of Technical Education, 53, Sardar Patel Road, Guindy, Chennai-600 025 N. MALA, J.

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