Gugan.M v. Union Of India

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 07.09.2023 CORAM : JUSTICE N.SESHASAYEE and WMP.Nos.25771 & 25773 of 2023 Gugan.M .... Petitioner Vs 1.The Union of India Rep by its Secretary to Government Ministry of Education New Delhi.

2.The Director General Government of India Directorate General of Health Services Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi - 110 018.

3.The Secretary National Medical Commission Pocket - 14, Sector-8 Dwarka Phase-1, New Delhi - 110 077.

4.The Director Rep by Dr.R.Shanthimalar Director of Medical Education 156, Poonamallee High Road New Bupathy Nagar, Chetpet Chennai - 600 031.

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5.The President Arumbakkam, Chennai.

6.The Director of Medical Services Health and Family Welfare Service Pondicherry.

7.The Chairman National Testing Agency First Floor, NSIC-MDBP Building Okhla Industrial Estate New Delhi - 110 020.

.... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to change the category of the petitioner in the NEET UG 2023 application as 'OBCNCL PWD' from OBC-NCL, and let the petitioner to participate as a candidate of new category OBC-NCL PWD in the forthcoming rounds of AIQ counselling based on the petitioner's email sent to the 7th respondent dated 18.08.2023.

For Petitioner : Mr.V.Elumalai For Respondents : Mr.AR.L.Sundaresan, Additional Solicitor General Assisted by Mr.K.Srinivasamurthy Senior Panel Counsel for R1 & R2 Ms.Shubaranjani Ananth for R3 Mr.M.Bindran Additional Government Pleader for R4 2/4

Mr.A.Tamilvannan Additional Govt. Pleader (Pondy) for R6 Ms.Sunita Kumar for R7

ORDER

The learned counsel for the petitioner seeks leave of this Court to withdraw this petition, and he has made an endorsement to that effect in the case bundle.

2. Recording the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner and the endorsement so made, this petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 07.09.2023 Index : Yes / No Speaking order / Non-speaking order ds 3/4

N.SESHASAYEE.J., ds To:

1.The Union of India Rep by its Secretary to Government Ministry of Education, New Delhi.

2.The Director General Government of India Directorate General of Health Services Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi - 110 018.

3.The Secretary National Medical Commission Pocket - 14, Sector-8, Dwarka Phase-1, New Delhi - 110 077.

4.The Director Rep by Dr.R.Shanthimalar Director of Medical Education 156, Poonamallee High Road New Bupathy Nagar, Chetpet, Chennai - 600 031. 5.The President Arumbakkam, Chennai.

6.The Director of Medical Services Health and Family Welfare Service, Pondicherry. 7.The Chairman National Testing Agency First Floor, NSIC-MDBP Building Okhla Industrial Estate, New Delhi - 110 020. 04.09.2023 4/4