The High Court dismissed the writ petition declared infructuous as the petitioner counsel admitted the relief sought became futile on instructions; the connected miscellaneous petition was also closed.
Petition dismissed as infructuous.
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W.P. No.624 of 2018
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 20.03.2023
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI
W.P.No.624 of 2018
and W.M.P. No.772 of 2018
Saveetha Institute of Medical & Technical Sciences (Established under Section 3 of UGC Act), 162, Poonamallee High Road, Vellappanchavadi, Chennai – 600 077. Rep. by its Registrar
... Petitioner
Vs
W.P. No.624 of 2018
Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Declaration, declaring the Public notice for approval process 2018-19 issued by the First Respondent dated Nil in Advertisement No.Approval/12(03)/2017 under signed by Member Secretary, AICTE to be unconstitutional and ultra vires the UGC Act and consequently declare the same to be inapplicable to the petitioner University.
For Petitioner : Mr.P. Navaneethakrishnan For Respondents : Mr.B.Rabu Manohar for R1 & R3 Mr.P.R. Gopinathan for R2 ORDER
When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Counsel for the petitioner, on instructions, submitted that the relief sought for herein has become infructuous and hence, nothing survives for adjudication in this Writ Petition. He has made an endorsement to that effect in the Court bundle.
2.In view of the endorsement made by the learned Counsel for the petitioner, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
20.03.2023
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W.P. No.624 of 2018
M.DHANDAPANI, J.
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To
W.P.No.624 of 2018
20.03.2023
Saveetha Institute of Medical & Technical Sciences
The Chairman / Member Secretary, All India Council for Technical Education
The Secretary, University Grants Commission
Ministry of Human Resources Development Department of Higher Education
M. Dhandapani
As recorded by the court registry
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