Annamalai Polytechnic College v. All India Council For Technical Education

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 10.01.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI W.P(MD)No.15449 of 2019 and WMP(MD) Nos.12008,12090,12092 of 2019 Annamalai Polytechnic College, Represented by its Principal (in-charge), Mr.N.Palanisamy, Chettinad, Sivagangai District - 630 102 ... Petitioner Vs 1.All India Council for Technical Education Rep by its Chairman, Nelson Mandela Marg, Vasanth Kunj, New Delhi - 110 070.

2.The Regional Officer, Southern Region Office, All India Council for Technical Education, Sastri Bhavan, 26, Haddows Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 600 006.

3.The Director of Technical Education, Directorate of Technical Education, Chennai - 600 025.

...Respondents

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(R3 is impleaded vide Court order dated 25.07.2019 in WMP(MD) No.13172 of 2019) PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records pertaining to proceedings F.No. Southern / 1-4263347320/2019/EOA dated 25.04.2019 published by the first respondent and F.No. AICTE/AB/SR/PID 1-459476713 dated 13.05.2019 uploaded in the website of the respondents on 14.06.2019 and quash the same and consequently issue direction to the respondents to permit the petitioner to admit the students to full capacity i.e 360 nos in accordance with the extension of approval application No.I-4263347320 (previous application No. 1-3511369607) for the year 2019-20.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Anwar Sameem For R1 & R2 : Mr.N.Dilip Kumar Standing Counsel For R3 : Mr.G.V.Vairam Santhosh Additional Government Pleader

O R D E R

This writ petition was filed as against the order passed by All India Council for Technical Education, New Delhi, reducing the students strength unilaterally without providing any opportunity to the petitioner Institution.

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2.Today(10.01.2024), when this writ petition is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the writ petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this writ petition as the matter has now become infructuous. He has also made an endorsement to that effect.

3.Recording the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No Costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. 10.01.2024 NCC:Yes/No Index:Yes/No Internet:Yes vrn 3/5

To 1.All India Council for Technical Education Rep by its Chairman, Nelson Mandela Marg, Vasanth Kunj, New Delhi - 110 070.

2.The Regional Officer, Southern Region Office, All India Council for Technical Education, Sastri Bhavan, 26, Haddows Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 600 006.

3.The Director of Technical Education, Directorate of Technical Education, Chennai - 600 025.

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B.PUGALENDHI, J.

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