The Court held the Writ Petition challenging the admission prospectus for MBBS/BDS courses as infructuous and closed, noting that the admission process had already concluded. However, liberty was granted to file again for the next academic year.
Writ Petition closed as infructuous; liberty preserved to file for the next academic year.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 04.09.2018
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.S.SUNDAR
W.P.No. 16421 of 2018 and W.M.P. Nos.19576 to 19578 of 2018
Nadar Priscilla Rose George ...Petitioner
Vs.
Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government, Health & Family Welfare Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.
Prayer: Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call the records relating to the impugned prospectus issued by the 2nd respondent dated 11.06.2018 and the quash the same in so far as clause 3(c) and clause 3(h) are concerned and consequently directing the respondents to permit the petitioner to participate in the selection for admission to MBBS/BDS course under State Quota in Tamil Nadu 2018-19 session based on merit in selection with reference to marks secured by the petitioner in National Entrance cum Eligibility Test - UG 2018.
For Petitioner : M/s. G. Sankaran For Respondents : Mrs. V. Annalakshmi
Government Advocate, for RR1 & 2 : Mr. V.P. Raman, for R3
O R D E R
This Petition is filed for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call the records relating to the impugned prospectus issued by the 2nd respondent dated 11.06.2018 and the quash the same in so far as clause 3(c) and clause 3(h) are concerned and consequently direct the respondents to permit the petitioner to participate in the selection for admission to MBBS/BDS course under State Quota in Tamil Nadu 2018-19 session based on merit in selection with reference to marks secured by the petitioner in National Entrance cum Eligibility Test - UG 2018.
Sd/-
Deputy Registrar
//True copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
pds/pvs
To
The State of Tamil Nadu,
Health & Family Welfare Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the Writ Petition challenging the admission prospectus is maintainable when the admission process is over.
Whether the petition should be treated as infructuous due to the timing of the admission process.
Nadar Priscilla Rose George
State of Tamil Nadu
Directorate of Medical Education
Medical Council of India
S.S. Sundar
As recorded by the court registry
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