Petitioner withdrew a writ petition seeking enforcement of legal education infrastructure guidelines for 13 colleges. The Court dismissed the writ as withdrawn and closed the connected miscellaneous petition.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 01.08.2016
CORAM :
The Hon'ble MR.SANJAY KISHAN KAUL, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
The Hon'ble MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN
W.P. No.26655 of 2016
and
W.M.P.No.22862 of 2016
K.Elangoo .. Petitioner -vs1.The Secretary, Department of Law, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009. 2.The Secretary, Department of Finance, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009. 3.The Vice Chancellor, The Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University, No.5, Dr.D.G.S.Dinakaran Salai, Poompozhil, Raja Annamalai Puram, Chennai-600 028. 4.The Director of Legal Studies, Purasawalkam High Road, Kilpauk, Chennai-600 010. 5.The Bar Council of India, No.21, Rouse Avenue Institutional Area, Near Bal Bhawan, New Delhi-110 002. 6.The Bar Council of Tamil Nadu & Puducherry, Madras High Court Campus, Chennai-600 104. 7.The Principal, Dr.Ambedkar Government Law College, Chennai, High Court Building Campus, NSC Bose Road, Parrys, Chennai-600 104.
8.The Principal, Government Law College, Chengalpattu, Thirumeni Road, Chengalpattu-603001. 9.The Principal, Government Law College, Tiruchirappali, Race Course Road, Khajamalai, Tiruchirappali-620 023. 10.The Principal, Government Law College, Madurai, Dr.SVKS Thangaraj Salai Road, Tallakulam, Madurai-625 020. 11.The Principal, Government Law College, Coimbatore, Maruthamalai Main Road, Bharathiyar University Post, Coimbatore-641 046. 12.The Principal, Government Law College, Tirunelveli, Thiruchendur Road, Tirunelveli. 13.The Principal, Government Law College, Vellore, Gandhi Nagar (West), Katpadi, Vellore-632 006. .. Respondents
Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issue of Writ of Mandamus to direct the first respondent to provide adequate infrastructure and facilities to the students studying in the 7th to 13th respondent College as per the Rules of Education 2008 and guidelines issued by the Bar Council of India to have quality legal education by considering the representation of the petitioner dated 18.4.2016.
For Petitioner : Mr.N.Senthil Kumar For Respondents : Mr.V.R.Kamalanathan Addl. Govt. Pleader for R1 & R2
(Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble Chief Justice)
After some arguments, the learned counsel for the petitioner seeks to withdraw the writ petition, as he has not even approached the State Bar Council and it is his own case that in pursuance to the representation made to the State Government, some progress has been made.
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Assistant Registrar
True Copy
Sub-Assistant Registrar
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To
1.The Secretary,
Department of Law,
Government of Tamil Nadu,
Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.
2.The Secretary,
Department of Finance,
Government of Tamil Nadu,
Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.
3.The Vice Chancellor,
The Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University,
No.5, Dr.D.G.S.Dinakaran Salai,
Poompozhil, Raja Annamalai Puram, Chennai-600 028.
4.The Director of Legal Studies,
Purasawalkam High Road, Kilpauk, Chennai-600 010.
5.The Bar Council of India,
No.21, Rouse Avenue Institutional Area,
Near Bal Bhawan, New Delhi-110 002.
6.The Bar Council of Tamil Nadu & Puducherry,
Madras High Court Campus, Chennai-600 104.
7.The Principal,
Dr.Ambedkar Government Law College, Chennai,
High Court Building Campus,
NSC Bose Road, Parrys, Chennai-600 104.
8.The Principal,
Government Law College, Chengalpattu,
Thirumeni Road, Chengalpattu-603001.
9.The Principal, Government Law College, Tiruchirappali, Race Course Road, Khajamalai, Tiruchirappali-620 023.
10.The Principal, Government Law College, Madurai, Dr.SVKS Thangaraj Salai Road, Tallakulam, Madurai-625 020.
11.The Principal,
Government Law College, Coimbatore,
Maruthamalai Main Road,
Bharathiyar University Post, Coimbatore-641 046.
12.The Principal,
Government Law College, Tirunelveli,
Thiruchendur Road, Tirunelveli.
13.The Principal,
Government Law College, Vellore,
Gandhi Nagar (West), Katpadi,
Vellore-632 006.
+1 cc to M/s.N.Senthilkumar Advocate sr 43485
+1 cc to the Government Pleader sr 43774
W.P.No.26655 of 2016
aa26/08/2016
K. Elangoo
Secretary, Department of Law, Government of Tamil Nadu
Sanjay Kishan Kaul
R. Mahadevan
As recorded by the court registry
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