Noyel Arunkumar v. The National Testing Agency

W.P.(MD)No.19884 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 05.01.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN W.P.(MD)No.19884 of 2020 and W.M.P.(MD)No.16579 of 2020 Noyel Arunkumar ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The National Testing Agency, Ministry of Education, Government of India, Noida - 201309.

2.The Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education (ADGME), NEET 2020 - 3rd Floor, Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi - 110 001.

3.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Secretary to Government, Health and Family Welfare Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

4.The Medical Counseling Committee, Directorate General of Health Services, E/2A, 1st Floor Rajaji Bhavan, Besant Nagar, Chennai - 600 090.

... Respondents Prayer:

Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to make necessary changes in the petitioner's community status from 'UR' to 'OBC' in the category column of his Application No.200410084399 based on his community certificate and also to convert his ranking in the category of 'OBC' instead of 'UR' so as to enable him to participate in the Counseling conducted by the 4th respondent under 'OBC' category and to secure admission to the MBBS Courses for the Academic year 2020 - 2021, based on the representation given by the petitioner dated 23.10.2020 within the time stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Ms.Banumathy.A For Respondents : Mr.P.Karthik for R1 Mr.M.Sricheran Rangarajan, Additional Advocate General, Assisted by Ms.J.Lakshmi Prasanna, Govt. Advocatefor R3 & R4 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

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O R D E R

The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdrawn this writ petition. 2.Permission is granted. The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CRL.SIDE) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) ias 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 Secretary to Government, Health and Family Welfare Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Medical Counseling Committee, Directorate General of Health Services, E/2A, 1st Floor Rajaji Bhavan, Besant Nagar, Chennai - 600 090.

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