Minor. Jonila v. The Union Of India
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 17-03-2023
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM WP (MD) No.9289 of 2017 And MP(MD) Nos.7064 and 8146 of 2017 1.Minor Jonila, Represented by her Father Mr.P.Seenivasagam, A-20/3, TNHB Quarters, DRO Colony, Madurai-7.
2.Minor Surya, Represented by his Father Dr.K.Parthiban, 137/7B, Meenakshi Avenue, Near Nirmala Girls Higher Secondary School, Madurai-9.
3.Minor Siddarth, Represented by his Father Dr.P.Prakash, Plot No.431, New 6, 10th East Cross Street, Anna Nagar, Near Pallivasan, Madurai-20.
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4.Minor Ajay Sharan, Represented by his Father Dr.M.V.Karthi, 686, 5 Nammalvar Street, Bharat Nagar, New Natham Road, Madurai-14.
5.Minor Nitin Prakash Sivasubramanian, Represented by his Father Dr.Sivasubramanian, D2, Vairam Tejam Apartments, Sambakulam, K.Pudur, Madurai-7.
6.Minor Gautham Sankar, Represented by his Mother A.Rajeswari, Plot No.7, AP Illam, 9th Main Road, Gomathipuram, Madurai-20.
7.Minor Aditya, Represented by his Father Dr.B.Jeyakumar, D95, Bharathiyar Middle Street, Tirunagar 8th Bus Stop, Madurai-6.
8.Minor Richard Rishaban Dass Represented by his Father Dr.K.Dass, J/1, Individual House, Kochadai Sabthi Sathan, 2/8
Madurai-16.
9.Minor Naveen Kumar Represented by his Father Dr.P.Mathan, 96, New Mariamman Nagar, East Gnanavel Street, Keerai Thottam, Teppakulam, Madurai-9.
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Petitioners vs.
1.Union of India, Represented by its Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, A-Wing, Nirman Bhawan, Maulana Azad Road, New Delhi-110 011.
2.The Director General, Directorate General of Health Services, Room No.446-A, Nirman Bhawan, Maulana Azad Road, New Delhi-110 108.
3.The President, Medical Council of India, Pocket-14, Sector 8, Dwarka Phase-I, New Delhi-110 077.
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4.The Secretary/Chairman, Central Board of Secondary Education, Shiksha Kendra, 2, Community Centre, Preet Vihar, Delhi-110 092.
5.State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by its Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-9.
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Respondents Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 3 to cancel the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for UnderGraduate conducted by the fourth respondent on 07.05.2017 for the admissions into Medical/Dental Colleges for the Course of MBBS/BDS all over India and consequently directing the respondents 1 to 3 to conduct National Eligibility and Entrance Test (NEET) for Under-Graduate afresh on the uniformed question papers.
For Petitioners : Ms.T.A.Ebenezer For Respondents-1 to 3 : No Appearance 4/8
For Respondent-4 : Mr.G.Nagarajan For Respondent-5 : Mr.T.Venkatesh Kumar, Special Government Pleader.
O R D E R
The relief sought for in the present writ petition is to direct the respondents to cancel the process of selection under NEET dated 07.05.2017. Since the relief as such sought for in the present writ petition lost its relevance, no further adjudication needs to be undertaken in respect of the grounds raised in the present writ petition.
2. Accordingly, the present writ petition stands closed. However, there shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are also closed.
17-03-2023 Speaking Order/Non-Speaking Order.
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Internet : Yes/No.
Index: Yes/No.
Svn To 1.Union of India, Represented by its Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, A-Wing, Nirman Bhawan, Maulana Azad Road, New Delhi-110 011.
2.The Director General, Directorate General of Health Services, Room No.446-A, Nirman Bhawan, Maulana Azad Road, New Delhi-110 108.
3.The President, Medical Council of India, Pocket-14, Sector 8, Dwarka Phase-I, New Delhi-110 077.
4.The Secretary/Chairman, Central Board of Secondary Education, Shiksha Kendra, 2, Community Centre, Preet Vihar, 6/8
Delhi-110 092.
5.The Secretary, State of Tamil Nadu, Health and Family Welfare Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-9.
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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.
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