Mennela Ganesh v. The Principal Secretary
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 10.12.2025
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY and W.M.P. No.31580 of 2022 Mennela Ganesh ... Petitioner Vs 1.
The Principal Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Higher Education Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.
2.
The Regional Officer, All India Council for Technical Education, Shastri Bhawan, No. 26, Haddows Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 600 006.
3.
The Commissioner, Directorate of Technical Education, No. 53, Sardar Patel Road, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032.
4.
Anna University, Rep. by its Registrar, Sardar Patel Road, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032.
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5.
The Principal, Prathyusha Engineering College, Tiruvallur, Tiruvallur District.
... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India for an issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records of the impugned notification of the fourth respondent and impugned communication dated 05.11.2022 of the fifth respondent and quash the same relating to the impugned Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions - 2022 - Information and Instructions to Candidates Eligibility Rules contained at page 2 for "Qualifying Examinations and Eligibility" and struck down the same in so far as the petitioner is concerned and consequently to direct the fourth and fifth respondents to admit the petitioner in B.Tech, Biotechnology course for the Academic Year 2022 - 23 in the fifth respondent College Management quota and consequently direct to approve the same by the respondents 3 & 4. For Petitioner :
Mr.S.Udaya Kumar For R1 :
Mr.D.Ravichander Special Government Pleader For R2 :
Mr.B.Rabu Manohar, SCGC For R3 :
Mr.S.Senthil Murugan Special Government Pleader For R4 :
Mr.V,Meenakshi Sundaram Standing Counsel 2/4
ORDER
When the matter came up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner after submitting that the petitioner has joined different course in the College, seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this petition. He has also made an endorsement to that effect in the Court bundle.
2. Recording the same, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. No costs. 10.12.2025 veda To 1.
The Principal Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Higher Education Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.
2.
The Regional Officer, All India Council for Technical Education, Shastri Bhawan, No. 26, Haddows Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 600 006.
3.
The Commissioner, Directorate of Technical Education, No. 53, Sardar Patel Road, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032.
4.
The Registrar, Anna University, Sardar Patel Road, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032.
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D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.
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