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Madras High CourtWP/29708/2022dismissed for nonprosecution

K.Venkatesan v. Union Of India

2024-04-10Honourable The Chief Justice,Honourable Mr Justice J.Sathya Narayana Prasad5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 10.04.2024 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD K.Venkatesan ..

Petitioner Vs.

1. Union of India Rep. by its Secretary Ministry of Health and Family Welfare New Delhi 110 001.

2. The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government Health and Family Welfare (MCA-1) Department

3. The Principal Secretary to Government Department of Higher Education

4. The Principal Secretary to Government Department of School Education

..

Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 2 to 4 to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 14.09.2021 and reminder dated 19.10.2022 and pass appropriate orders to increase the horizontal reservation for students, who are studying in Government Schools from VI standard to Plus 2 belonging to socially and economically backward sections (SC, ST, MBC & OBC) to 30% from current 7.5%, so all the 2656 students for joining Government Medical Colleges, within a time frame fixed by this Court. For the Petitioner : No appearance For the Respondents : Mr.V.Chandrasekaran Senior Panel Counsel for Respondent-1 Mr.A.Edwin Prabakar State Government Pleader Assisted by Mr.K.Karthik Jegannath Government Advocate for Respondents 2 to 4

ORDER

(Made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) On 01.04.2024, when the matter was called out, none appeared for the petitioner. We adjourned the matter to 10.04.2024 as a last

chance.

2. Today also, none appears for the petitioner.

3. The writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. There shall be no order as to costs.

(S.V.G., CJ.) (J.S.N.P., J.) 10.04.2024 Index :

Yes/No :

Yes/No kpl To

1. The Secretary Ministry of Health and Family Welfare New Delhi 110 001.

2. The Principal Secretary to Government Health and Family Welfare (MCA-1) Department

3. The Principal Secretary to Government Department of Higher Education

4. The Principal Secretary to Government Department of School Education

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD, J (kpl) 10.04.2024