IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS RESERVED ON : 06.10.2023 PRONOUNCED ON : 10.11.2023 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU AND THE HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE N.MALA W.P.No.26523 of 2023 and W.M.P.No.25927 of 2023 S.Soniya (minor)

Rep. By her father/

Natural Guardian A.Sasikumar ... Petitioner Vs.

1. Union of India, Rep. By the Administrator, U.T.of Puducherry.

2. The Chief Secretary, Chief Secretariat, U.T.of Puducherry.

3. The Tahsildar, Department of Revenue and Disaster Management, Taluk Office, Oulgaret, U.T.of Puducherry. 4. The Additional Co-ordinator (Admission), Centralised Admission Committee (CENTAC), Directorate of Higher and Technical Education, Government of Puducherry. ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Declaration, declaring the act of the respondents treating the petitioner as S.C.(migrant) for admission in Government Quota – UT-SC in NEET based UG medical course as violative of the circular No.BC,12025/2/76- SCT.I dated 22.03.1977 and circular No.39/37/73-SCT.I dated 21.05.1977 and consequentially direct the respondents to treat the petitioner as SC in Government Quota-UT-SC in NE