The High Court dismissed a writ petition filed under Article 226 challenging an order regarding admission eligibility. The court held the petition infructuous as the petitioner had already graduated, leaving nothing for adjudication.
Writ petition dismissed as infructuous; connected miscellaneous petitions closed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 09.03.2022
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.GOVINDARAJ
W.P.No.8623 of 2008 and W.M.P.Nos.1 & 2 of 2008
Meher Prasad Polisetty ... Petitioner
vs.
Rep. by its Registrar, Chennai – 600 025.
Via Tambaram, Chennai – 601 301. ... Respondents
Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the order passed by the second respondent in memo No.6760/SA20/NRI/2007-08 dated 24.03.2008 and quash the same and direct the second respondent to grant sufficient time for production of the originals of the Certificates from the sponsor to enable the petitioner to obtain the Provisional Eligibility Certificate for approval of the petitioner's admission in the B.E., Computer Science Engineering Course 2007-2008 in the third respondent college under the NRI Category.
For Petitioner : Ms.R.Gowri
For R1 : Mr.E.Sundaram, Government advocate For R2 : Mr.L.P.Shanmuga Sundaram
O R D E R
This writ petition has been filed for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the order passed by the second respondent in memo No.6760/SA20/NRI/2007-08 dated 24.03.2008 and quash the same and direct the second respondent to grant sufficient time for production of the originals of the Certificates from the sponsor to enable the petitioner to obtain the Provisional Eligibility Certificate for approval of the petitioner's admission in the B.E., Computer Science Engineering Course 2007-2008 in the third respondent college under the NRI Category.
2.Now the petitioner would have completed his course and obtained the degree certificate. Therefore, this Court finds that nothing survives for adjudication in this writ petition and the writ petition has become infructuous.
3.In view of the same, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. If at all the petitioner has any grievance he is at liberty to reopen the same. However, there shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.
SD/-
ASSISTANT REGISTRAR
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SUB ASSISTANT REGISTRAR
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To
2.The Registrar, Anna University, Chennai, Chennai – 600 025.
3.The Principal and Chief Superintendent of Examination, Sri Krishna Engineering College, Panappakkam, Near Padappai, Via Tambaram, Chennai – 601 301.
+1cc to the Government Pleader Sr.16274
W.P.No.8623 of 2008
nrl[co] srg 25/03/2022
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ petition survives adjudication given that the petitioner had already completed the course and obtained the degree certificate.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Meher Prasad Polisetty
The Commissioner of Technical Education, Chennai
Anna University, Chennai
The Principal and Chief Superintendent of Examination, Sri Krishna Engineering College, Panappakkam
M. Govindaraj
As recorded by the court registry
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