IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 19.01.2024 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA , CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY W.P.No.15179 of 2020 S.Aravind Raj .. Petitioner Versus

1. The Union of India, Rep by its Secretary, Ministry of Health a& Family Welfare, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi - 110 011. 2. The Union of India, Rep by its Secretary, Ministry of Human Resource Development, No.1, West Block, Rama Krishna Puram, New Delhi, Delhi - 110 066.

3. The Director, The Directorate General of Health Services, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi - 110 011.

4. The Medical Council of India, Rep by its Secretary, Now replaced by National Medical Commission, Pocket 14, Sector 8 Dwarka Phase I, New Delhi - 110 077.

5. National Testing Agency, Rep by its The Senior Director / Director (Administration), No.C-20 1A/8, Sector 62, IITK Outreach Centre, NOIDA - 201 309. .. Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a Writ of Declaration, declaring that the clause 8(1)(e) and 8(2)(a) contained in the chapter 8 of National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (UG) - 2020 issued by the 5th respondent as unconstitutional, unreasonable, arbitrary and the same is in violative of the fundamental rights guaranteed under the Indian Constitution.

For Petitioner : Ms.A.Vinupradha For Respondents : Mr.AR.L.Sundaresan, Additional Solicitor General of India, for RR-1 to 3 and 5 : Mrs.Shubharanjani Ananth, for R4

ORDER

(Order of the Court is made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice)

Learned Counsel for the petitioner, on instructions, submits that the relief claimed by the petitioner has become infructuous.

2. In the light of that, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. There will be no order as to costs. Consequently, W.M.P.No.18956 of 2020 is closed.

(S.V.G., CJ.) (D.B.C., J.)

19.01.2024 Index : yes/no Speaking order/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation : yes/no grs To

1. The Secretary, Ministry of Health a& Family Welfare, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi - 110 011.

2. The Secretary, Ministry of Human Resource Development, No.1, West Block, Rama Krishna Puram, New Delhi, Delhi - 110 066.

3. The Director, The Directorate General of Health Services, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi - 110 011.

4. The Secretary, The Medical Council of India, Now replaced by National Medical Commission, Pocket 14, Sector 8 Dwarka Phase I, New Delhi - 110 077.

5. The Senior Director / Director (Administration), National Testing Agency, No.C-20 1A/8, Sector 62, IITK Outreach Centre, NOIDA - 201 309.

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.

grs W.P.No.15179 of 2020

19.01.2024