Petitioner sought a writ directing the State to ensure non-capitation fees for merit MDS students in self-financing colleges. The Court dismissed the petition as infructuous following counsel's endorsement that the matter is spent.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Dated:19.07.2017
Coram
THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE M.VENUGOPAL AND
THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE P.D.AUDIKESAVALU
W.P.No.28726 of 2003 and WPMP No.35093 of 2003
Dr.M.Premalatha .. Petitioner
Vs.
1.The State of Tamilnadu
Rep. By its Secretary to Government,
Health & Family Welfare Department,
Fort St. George,
Chennai – 600 009
2. Ragaas Dental College,
rep. By its Dean,
2/102, East Coast Road,
Uthandi,
Chennai – 600 119 ..Respondents
Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus directing 1st respondent to represent before the Committee to be constituted as per the directions of the Supreme Court in the matter of Islamic Academy of Education V. State of Karnataka and request the committee to fix a fee for the MDS Course which will not be in the nature of capitation fee prohibited under the Tamilnadu Educational Institutions (Prohibition of Collection of Capitation Fee) Act, 1992 as far as the merit students who have been admitted to the MDS Course in the self financing colleges under the Single window system against 50% of the government quota seats are concerned.
For Petitioner : Mrs.C.Uma
For Respondents : Mr.K.Dhanapalan for R1 Special Government Pleader
O R D E R
[Order of the Court was made by M.VENUGOPAL, J.]
The Learned Counsel for the Petitioner has made an https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ endorsement in W.P.No.27708 of 2003 to the effect that the
matter has become infructuous. Hence, may be permitted to be withdrawn.
Recording the aforesaid fact and the endorsement so made, the present Writ Petition is dismissed as an infructuous one. Resultantly, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. No costs.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar(CS II)
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
ssd
To
1.The Secretary to Government,
State of Tamilnadu,
Health & Family Welfare Department,
Fort St. George,
Chennai – 600 009
2. The Director,
Directorate of Medical Education,
Kilpauk, Chennai
3.The Dean,
Meenakshi Ammal Dental College & Hospital,
Alapakkam Road,
Maduravoyal,
Chennai – 602 102.
+1cc to Government Pleader SR.No.51353
W.P.No.28726 of 2003 and
WPMP No.35093 of 2003
SCD(CO)
GN(09/08/2017)
Dr. M. Premalatha
State of Tamilnadu
Ragaas Dental College
M. Venugopal
P.D. Audikeshavalu
As recorded by the court registry
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