Madras High CourtWP(MD)/16458/2019dismissed as infructuous

Deepika M.C. v. The Central Board Of Secondary Education

2020-08-03Honourable Mr Justice D. Krishnakumar2 pages

W.P.(MD)No.16458 of 2019 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 03.08.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.KRISHNAKUMAR W.P.(MD)No.16458 of 2019 and W.M.P(MD).No.13128 of 2019 Deepika M.C., ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Central Board of Secondary Education, Shiksha Kendra, 2 Community Centre, Preet Vihar, Delhi-110092.

2.The Chairperson, National Testing Agency, 9C-20 1A/B Sector-62 IITK Outreach Centre, Noida.

3.The Senior Director (NEET (UG) National Testing Agency, 9C-20 1A/B Sector 62, IITK Outreach Centre, Noida.

4.The Director of Medical Education, (NEET Counseling 2019) 162, EVR Periyar Salai, Kilpauk, Chennai.

5.The Principal, Sri Mookambigai Institute of Medical Science, Padanilam, Kulasekaram, Kanyakumari District.

... Respondents PRAYER:Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent Nos.4 and 5 to treat the petitioner as (Malayalam) Linguistic Minority and admit the petitioner in the 5th respondent College to peruse MBBS Course for the Academic Year 2019-2020 at Sri Mookambigai Institute of Medical Science, Padanilam, Kulasekaram, Kanyakumari District.

For Petitioner : Mr.C.Mayilvahana Rajendran For R1 to R3 : Mr.P.Karthik For R4 : Mr.V.Anand Government Advocate For R5 : No Apperance

O R D E R

This Writ Petition is filed to direct the fourth and the fifth respondents to treat the petitioner as (Malayalam) Linguistic Minority and admit the petitioner in the fifth respondent College to https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

W.P.(MD)No.16458 of 2019 peruse MBBS Course for the Academic Year 2019-2020 at Sri Mookambigai Institute of Medical Science, Padanilam, Kulasekaram, Kanyakumari District.

2.Heard Mr.C.Mayilvahana Rajendran, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, Mr.P.Karthick, learned counsel appearing for the respondent Nos.1 to 3 and Mr.V.Anand, learned Government Advocate appearing for the fourth respondent. 3.Today when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the prayer sought for in this writ petition is to admit the petitioner for the course of MBBS in the academic year 2019-2020 at Sri Mookambigai Institute of Medical Science and now, the academic year is over. Therefore, the prayer sought for in the writ petition has become infructuous.

4.In view of the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this writ petition is dismissed as infructuous, since the academic year is over. Therefore, nothing survives for adjudication in the writ petition. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar () // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS ) Ns Note : In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy,shall be the responsibility of the advocate/litigant concerned. To 1.The Director of Medical Education, (NEET Counseling 2019) 162, EVR Periyar Salai, Kilpauk, Chennai.

+1 CC to M/s.C. MAYIL VAHANA RAJENDRAN, Advocate (SR-13619[F] dated 05/08/2020 ) +1 CC to M/s.GP ( SR-13642[F] dated 05/08/2020 ) W.P.(MD)No.16458 of 2019 03.08.2020 SPU(12.08.2020) 2P 4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2