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M.Gokul Kannan v. The Principal Secretary

Madras HC14 Aug 2025WP/20028/2022

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Withdrawal of writ petition; dismissed as withdrawn; no costs; connected W.M.P.Nos.19316 and 19317 of 2022 closed; Article 226 Constitution of India; Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus; Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions (TNEA) 2022 Qualifying Examinations and Eligibility rules; B.Tech Biotechnology admission AY 2022-23; Anna University; Prathyusha Engineering College Tiruvallur; AICTE Regional Officer; Directorate of Technical Education; petitioner M.Gokul Kannan; counsel Jeevanandham.M; Madras High Court; Justice C. Kumarappan; decision date 14.08.2025; non-speaking order.

What did the court decide?

Permission to withdraw the writ petition; writ petition dismissed as withdrawn; no costs awarded; connected writ miscellaneous petitions closed. ¶26

M.Gokul Kannan Vs The Principal Secretary — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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W.P.No.20028 of 2022

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 14.08.2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN

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W.P.No.20028 of 2022

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and W.M.P.Nos.19316 and 19317 of 2022

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M.Gokul Kannan ... Petitioner

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Vs.

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1.The Principal Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu Higher Education Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009

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2.The Regional Officer, All India Council for Technical Education, Shastri Bhawan, No.26, Haddows Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai-600 006.

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3.The Commissioner, Directorate of Technical Education, No.53, Sardar Patel Road, Guindy, Chennai-600 032

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4.Anna University, Rep. by its Registrar, Sardar Patel Road, Guindy, Chennai-600 032

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5.The Principal,

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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W.P.No.20028 of 2022

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Prathyusha Engineering College, Tiruvallur, Tiruvallur District-602 021 ... Respondents

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Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records of the impugned notification of the 4^th Respondent and impugned communication dated 18.07.2022 of the 5^th Respondent and consequently quash the same relating to the Impugned Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions – 2022 – information and Instructions to Candidates Eligibility Rules contained at page 2 for “Qualifying Examinations and Eligibility” and struck down the same in so far as the Petitioner is concerned and consequently to direct the 4^th and 5^th Respondents to admit the Petitioner in B.Tech, Biotechnology Course for the Academic Year 2022-23.

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For Petitioner : Mr.Jeevanandham.M for M/s.S.Udayakumar For R1 and R3 : Mr.S.Arumugham Government Advocate For R4 : Mr.U.Baranidharan For R5 : Mr.Mohammed Fayazh

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O R D E R

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The leaned counsel for the petitioner would submit that nothing survives for further consideration in the present writ petition and he seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition. He has also made an endorsement in the court bundle to that effect.

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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W.P.No.20028 of 2022

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