S.Ramesh Kumar v. The Union Of India, Rep By
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 23.07.2025
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE and W.M.P.(MD) No.11816 of 2020 S.Ramesh Kumar ... Petitioner Vs.
1.The Union of India, Rep., by The Principal Secretary, Ministry of Culture-Union of India, 501, C-Wing, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi-110 015.
2.The Director General, Office of the Director General, Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), Dharohar Bhawan, 24, Tilak Marg, New Delhi-110 001.
3.The Director, PT.Deendeendayal Upadhyaya Institute of Archaeology, Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), Knowledge Park-II, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh.
... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents to include the "Post Graduate in Tamil language" as a qualification for applying to the course of 'PG Diploma in Archaeology' 1/4
offered by the Respondent No.3 in accordance with law within the time that may be stipulated by this Court.
For Petitioner :
Mr.P.Ravindar for Dr.R.Alagumani For Respondents :
Mr.K.Govindarajan Deputy Solicitor General of India
O R D E R
[Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.] Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition. He has also made an endorsement to that effect.
2. Recording the endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
[S.M.S., J.] [A.D.M.C., J.] 23.07.2025 Index:Yes/No Internet:Yes/No NCC:Yes/No 2/4
abr To 1.The Principal Secretary, Ministry of Culture-Union of India, 501, C-Wing, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi-110 015.
2.The Director General, Office of the Director General, Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), Dharohar Bhawan, 24, Tilak Marg, New Delhi-110 001.
3.The Director, PT.Deendeendayal Upadhyaya Institute of Archaeology, Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), Knowledge Park-II, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh.
3/4
S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.
and DR.A.D.MARIA CLETE, J.
abr 23.07.2025 4/4