Nandha Engineering College, v. Anna University

2024:MHC:2665 W.P.No.29847 of 2023

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 12.07.2024 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH W.P.No.29847 of 2023 and W.M.P.No.29460 of 2023 Nandha Engineering College Rep. By its Chairman, Vaikkalmedu, Pitchandampalayam Post, Perundurai Main Road, Erode - 638 052.

.. Petitioner vs 1.Anna University, Rep. By its Registrar, Chennai - 600 025.

2.University Grants Commission, Rep. By its Secretary, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi 110 002.

.. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of certiorarified mandamus calling for the records of the 1st respondent ending with its Letter No.2028/AU/CAC/Autonomous/2023 dated 29.09.2023 and quash the same and direct the 1st respondent to issue orders notifying the order of the 2nd respondent granting extension of autonomous status to the petitioner college in terms of Regulation 4.2 of University Grants Commission (Conferment of Autonomous Status Upon Colleges and Measure for Maintenance of Standards in Autonomous Colleges) Regulations, 2023.

For Petitioner :

Mr.Kandhan Duraisami For Respondents :

Mr.Avinash Wadhwani for R1 Mr.Rabu Manohar SCGSC for R2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 1/2

W.P.No.29847 of 2023 DR. ANITA SUMANTH,J.

ORDER

Order of extension of affiliation have been passed on 07.03.2024 even pending writ petition and a copy of this order is circulated by learned counsel for the petitioner.

With this, the prayer in the writ petition stands achieved and recording the same, this writ petition is closed. No costs. Connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

12.07.2024 Index:Yes/No ssm To 1.The Registrar, Anna University, Chennai - 600 025.

2.The Secretary, University Grants Commission, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi 110 002.

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