Kamaraj, S/O.Mamundi (Late) v. Union Of India Rep. By
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 13.09.2022
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD W.P(MD)No.20416 of 2017 Kamaraj ... Petitioner Vs.
1.Union of India Rep. by The Principal Secretary, Ministry of Human Resource and Development, Union of India, Shastri Bhawan, Dr. Rajendraprasad Road, New Delhi - 110 001.
2.The Union of India Rep. by, The Principal Secretary, Social Justice and Empowerment (Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan)), Room No.636 'A' Wing Shastri Bhawan, Dr. Rajendraprasad Road, New Delhi - 110 001.
3.The State of Tamilnadu Rep. by The Principal Secretary, Department of Higher Education, State of Tamilnadu, St. George Fort, Chennai.
4.The Secretary, University Grants Commission, 1/5
Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi - 110 002.
5.The Director, National Institution for Empowerment of Persons with Multiple Disabilities (NIEPMD), Muttukkadu, East Coast Road, Kovalam (P.O), Chennai - 603 112.
... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the Respondents to direct the Respondents to strictly implement the relaxation of 5% of marks from 55% to 50% for differently abled category of candidates for the eligibility criteria for admission to the M.Phil program and Ph.D. Program in all the Universities in the State of Tamilnadu and all Central Universities functioning under the control of the Respondent No.1, 2 and 5 institutions by implementation University Grants Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of M.PHIL/PH.D Degree) Regulations, 2016 dated 05.05.2016 within the time stipulated by this Hon'ble Court, consequently to direct the Respondent No.1,2,3 and 4 to take action against the educational institutions which failed to implement the said regulations dated 05.05.2016 in accordance with law. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Alagumani For Respondents 1 & 2 : Mr.P.Subbiah, Central Government Senior Panel Counsel For Respondents 3 & 5 : Mr.J.Ashok Additional Government Pleader 2/5
For 4th Respondent : Mr.V.Maharjan Standing Counsel * * *
O R D E R
(Order of the Court was made by R.MAHADEVAN, 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. Recording the same, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. [R.M.D., J.] [J.S.N.P., J.] 13.09.2022 Internet : Yes / No Index : Yes / No sj To 1.The Principal Secretary, Ministry of Human Resource and Development, Union of India, Shastri Bhawan, Dr. Rajendraprasad Road, New Delhi - 110 001.
2.The Principal Secretary, Social Justice and Empowerment (Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan)), The Union of India, Room No.636 'A' Wing Shastri Bhawan, Dr. Rajendraprasad Road, New Delhi - 110 001.
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3.The State of Tamilnadu Rep. by The Principal Secretary, Department of Higher Education, State of Tamilnadu, St. George Fort, Chennai.
4.The Secretary, University Grants Commission, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi - 110 002.
5.The Director, National Institution for Empowerment of Persons with Multiple Disabilities (NIEPMD), Muttukkadu, East Coast Road, Kovalam (P.O), Chennai - 603 112.
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R.MAHADEVAN, J.
and J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD , J.
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