A.Ajith v. The Secretary To Government

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 20.06.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.K.R.SHRIRAM, CHIEF JUSTICE and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY and W.M.P.(MD) No.1999 of 2019 A.Ajith ... Petitioner -vs1.The Secretary to Government of India Department of Social Justice & Empowerment Room No.604, A-Wing Sasthiri Bhavan New Delhi-110 001 2.The Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department Secretariat, Chennai-600 009 3.The Commissioner Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department Secretariat, Chennai 4.The Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu

High Education Department Secretariat, Chennai-600 009 5.The Registrar Anna University Guindy, Chennai-600 025 6.The Controller of Examinations Anna University Guindy, Chennai-600 025 7.The Principal Gnanamani College of Engineering Pachal Post Namakkal District 8.Jaya Suriya Engineering College Redhills-Thiruvallur High Road Koduveli, Thiruvallur-600 055 9.Sakthi Mariamman Engineering College 55, Narayanasamy Nagar Thandalam Village Sriperumbudur Taluk Chennai-602 105 10.Brahma School of Business Namakkal-Trichy Main Road Valayapatti Post Namakkal-637 020 11.Asain College of Engineering and Technology 294/2, Asian College Road Near Saravanampatti Kondayampalayam

Coimbatore-641 110 12.SNT Global Academy of Management Studies and Technology NH-47, (Near L&T Byepass Junction) Chettipalayam Pirivu Madukkarai Post Coimbatore-641 105 13.Vishnu Lakshmi College of Engineering & Technology 10/11, Kambar Street Kanjikonampalayam Vellalore Post Coimbatore-641 111 14.Aishwarya College of Engineering and Technology Errattaikaradu Paruvachi Post Bhavani Taluk Erode-638 312 15.Holy Angels School of Business Chennai-Trichy National Highway Siruvachur, Perambalur-621 113 16.K.K.C.College of Engineering and Technology T.Palur Road, Karadekulam Post Jayankondam Ariyalur-621 802 17.Nalanda School of Business Trichy-Madurai NH Melapatchakudi Edamalaipattipudur (Via) Fathima Nagar (PO) Pudukkottai

Tiruchirappalli-620 012 18.Odaiyappa College of Engineering and Technology P.T.R.Palanivel Rajan Nagar Vadaveeranaickenpatti Revenue Village Periyakulam Taluk Theni-625 531 19.Jainee College of Engineering and Technology Dindigul-Theni Road Plot No.532 & 533, NH-45B Aathupatti Pirivu Veerakkal (BPO) N.Panjampatti (PO) Dindigul-624 303 20.Aringer Anna College of Engineering and Technology SF.No.145/1A1, Mettupatty Village Palani Taluk, Dindigul-624 617 21.Tamizhan College of Engineering and Technology Tamizhan Nagar Chenbagaramanputhur Post Thovalai, Kanyakumari-629 304 ... Respondents [R8 to R21 are suo motu impleaded vide Court order dated 13.02.2019] PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents 1 and 2 to sanction the post Metric SC/ST Scholarship Scheme to the eligible students within a short span immediately after the beginning of every academic year and consequently direct

the third respondent to disburse the same to the eligible students through their institutions.

For Petitioner :

Mr.A.Balaji For Respondents :

Mr.K.Govindarajan Deputy Solicitor General of India for R1 Mr.P.Thilakkumar Government Pleader for R2 to R4 Mr.M.Rajarajan for R5 No appearance for R7 Mr.G.Ramanathan for R9 Mr.A.R.M.Ramesh for R12

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble CHIEF JUSTICE] Mentioned out of turn.

2. Counsel states that petition has become infructuous and seeks leave to withdraw the petition.

3. Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, interim application stands dismissed.

[K.R.SHRIRAM., C.J.] [S.SRIMATHY, J.] 20.06.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No krk To:

1.The Secretary to Government of India, Department of Social Justice & Empowerment, Room No.604, A-Wing, Sasthiri Bhavan, New Delhi-110 001.

2.The Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

3.The Commissioner, Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department, Secretariat, Chennai.

4.The Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, High Education Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE and S.SRIMATHY , J.

krk and W.M.P.(MD) No.1999 of 2019 20.06.2025