The High Court of Judicature at Madras closed a writ petition filed 19 years earlier regarding OBC reservation in IIT Madras, noting the petitioner failed to appear and the matter had long since lapsed.
The writ petition was closed with no costs awarded.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 05-11-2014
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.SANJAY KISHAN KAUL, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.SATHYANARAYANAN
WRIT PETITION No.5415 of 1995
Indian Institute of Technology Madras Backward Class Employees Welfare Association (Regd. No.171/94) IIT, Madras 600 036 rep. By its President K.N.Jothi .. Petitioner vs 1.The Union of India Secretary Ministry of Human Resources Development New Delhi 2.The Union of India rep. By its Secretary Department of Public Enterprises New Delhi 3.The Chairman Council for Institute of Technology Indian Institute of Technology IIT Campus, New Delhi. 4.The Registrar Indian Institute of Technology Madras 600 036. .. Respondents
Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of certiorarified mandamus calling for the records of the fourth respondent in F.Admn./R/150/3/95/3401 dated 6/8.3.1995 and quashing the same and directing the respondents to apply the policy of reservation for OBCs according to law in Group A and B positions including faculties.
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE)
This Public Interest Litigation was filed 19 years ago. None represents the petitioner. In any case, much water would have flown on the issue since then.
2.We, thus, close the writ petition. No costs.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
nsv
To:
1.The Secretary
Ministry of Human Resources Development
New Delhi
2.The Secretary
Department of Public Enterprises
New Delhi
3.The Chairman
Council for Institute of Technology
Indian Institute of Technology
IIT Campus, New Delhi.
4.The Registrar
Indian Institute of Technology
Madras 600 036.
+ 2 ccs to M/s. N. Jothi, Advocate SR.53016
W.P.No.5415 of 1995
PPA(CO)
Eu 13.11.14
Indian Institute of Technology Madras Backward Class Employees Welfare Association
The Union of India
Sanjay Kishan Kaul
M.Sathyarayanan
As recorded by the court registry
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