Pondicherry University v. Union of India
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Writer filed challenging maritime centre establishment. Court dismissed petition as withdrawn upon petitioner's counsel request.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 24.09.2018
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.S.SUNDAR
W.P.No.10387 of 2015 and W.M.P.No.1 of 2015
Pondicherry University Teacher's Association, Rep. By its General Secretary,
... Petitioner
-Versus-
1.Union of India,
Rep by its Secretary,
Ministry of Human Resource Development
Department of Secondary Education and Higher Education New Delhi.
Rep. By its Secretary, Bahadurshah Zagar Marg,
New Delhi 110 002.
Bharat Ratna B.R.Ambedkar Administrative Building
kalapet, Puducherrry 605 014
Pondicherry University
Kalapet, Puducherry 605 014
... Respondents
PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issue of Writ of Declaration, declaring the action of the 3rd Respondent University in commencing Centre for Maritime Studies in Port Blair Centre of Pondicherry University on 1.04.2015 as illegal, arbitrary, contrary to law and contrary to chapter XXI of the ordinances Governing Academic matters of the 3rd Respondent University and consequently direct the 3rd Respondent not to proceed with the centre for Maritime Studies in Port Blair any manner unless and until such establishment is approved by the Executive Council in consultation with the Academic Council of the 3rd Respondent University.
For Petitioner : Mr.Balan Haridas For R1 : Mr.S.Makesh For R2 & R4 : No Appearance For R3 : Mr.V. Balamurugan *** O R D E R
The learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this court to withdraw this writ petition and he has also made an endorsement to that effect .
2 In view of the submission and endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is also closed.
mpa/rpl Sd/-
Assistant Registrar(CS-CCC)
// True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
To
1.Secretary, Union of India,
Ministry of Human Resource Development
Department of Secondary Education and Higher Education
New Delhi.
2.Secretary, University Grants Commission,
Bahadurshah Zagar Marg,
New Delhi 110 002.
3.Registrar, Pondicherry University,
Bharat Ratna B.R.Ambedkar Administrative Building
R. Venkatraman Nagar,
kalapet, Puducherrry 605 014
4.Dr. Chandra Krishnamurthy
Vice Chancellor
Pondicherry University
R. Venkatraman Nagar
Kalapet, Puducherry 605 014.
+ 1 CC TO MR.BALAN, HARI DAS, ADVOCATE SR 65907
+ 1 CC TO MR.S.MAGESH, ADVOCATE SR 66592
KR/9/10/18
W.P.No.10387 of 2015
and W.M.P.No.1 of 2015
Pondicherry University Teacher's Association
Union of India
University Grants Commission
Pondicherry University
Dr. Chandra Krishnamurthy
S.S. Sunder
As recorded by the court registry
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