Mc Gans Ooty School Of Architecture v. The Council Of Architecture

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 14.08.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN and W.M.P.Nos.23773, 23775, 23777, 26434 and 26809 of 2022 and W.M.P.Nos.9400 and 9402 of 2023 McGan's Ooty School of Architecture Represented by its Director, Dr.P.Satheesh Kumar No: 5/635, Perar, Kotagiri Road, Ooty, The Nilgiris-643 002.

... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Council of Architecture Rep. by its Registrar India Habitat Centre, Core 6A, 1st Floor, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003 2.Anna University, Rep. by its Registrar, Anna University Campus, Sardar Patel Road, Chennai - 600025.

3.The Director, Centre for Affiliation of Institutions, Anna University, Sardar Patel Road, Chennai - 600025.

4.The Commissioner, 1/4

Directorate of Technical Education, Sardar Patel Road, Chennai - 600025.

... Respondents (R2 to R4 impleaded vide order made in WMP.No.24084 of 2022 in W.P.No.24833 of 2022 dated 16.09.2022) Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorari, to call for the entire records relating to the Impugned Letter dated 07.09.2022 in Ref : CA/5/Academic-TN16 of the respondent and quash the same.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Gopinath For R1 : Mr.A.Sheik Peer For R2 and R3 : Mr.Meenakshisundaram Standing Counsel For R4 : Mr.S.Arumugham Government Advocate

O R D E R

The leaned counsel for the petitioner would submit that during the pendency of the writ petition, the respondents have considered the petitioner's representation and given extension of approval and therefore, nothing survives for further consideration in the present writ petition. He has also made an endorsement in the court bundle to that effect.

2. In view of the same, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No 2/4

costs. Consequently, the connected writ miscellaneous petitions are closed. 14.08.2025 Index : Yes/No Speaking order /Non Speaking Order dm To 1.The Registrar, Council of Architecture India Habitat Centre, Core 6A, 1st Floor, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003 2.The Registrar, Anna University, Anna University Campus, Sardar Patel Road, Chennai - 600025.

3.The Director, Centre for Affiliation of Institutions, Anna University, Sardar Patel Road, Chennai - 600025.

4.The Commissioner, Directorate of Technical Education, Sardar Patel Road, Chennai - 600025.

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C.KUMARAPPAN, J.

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