Writ petition for mandamus directing Anna University to release student academic performance and pass percentage data dismissed as infructuous after evidence showed data was already publicly available on the university website.
No further adjudication necessary; writ petition dismissed as infructuous.
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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 24.06.2016
CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE NOOTY.RAMAMOHANA RAO and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.S.SUNDAR
Writ Petition (MD) No.10410 of 2016
G.V.Vairamsanthosh ... Petitioner Vs.
The Registrar, Anna University, Chennai 600 025. ... Respondent
Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent University to release the academic performance and pass percentage of students of affiliated engineering colleges.
For Petitioner : Mr.Puhazh Gandhi.P
For Respondent : Mr.M.Rajarajan, Special Government Pleader.
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by NOOTY.RAMAMOHANA RAO,J )
This writ petition is filed seeking a writ of mandamus by directing the Anna University to release the academic performance and pass percentage of students of affiliated engineering colleges thereof.
2.When the matter came up for hearing, Mr.A.K.Baskarapandian, learned Special Government Pleader who accepted notice on behalf of the respondent has placed before us the downloaded information from the web-site of the university clearly bringing out the pass percentage of the students from the affiliated colleges.
3.In view of the above, we gather that there is no further necessity to adjudicate this writ petition. Hence, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs.
Sd/
Assistant Registrar(Records)
/True copy/
Sub Assistant Registrar
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To
The Registrar, Anna University, Chennai 600 025.
+1cc to Mr.M.Rajarajan, Advocate in sR.No.23915 SDR/SKS-RR/05.07.2016/2P/3C
Writ Petition (MD) No.10410 of 2016 24.06.2016
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the University is entitled to the writ of mandamus to release academic performance and pass percentage data of students.
G.V.Vairamsanthosh
The Registrar, Anna University, Chennai
NOOTY.RAMAMOHANA RAO
S.S.SUNDAR
As recorded by the court registry
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