Madras High Court
B.R.Hari vs All India Council For Technical ... on 29 July, 2025
W.P.Nos.28389 of 2007 & 47843 of 2006
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 29.07.2025
CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR. MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA,
CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR
W.P.Nos.28389 of 2007 & 47843 of 2006
W.P.No.28389 of 2007
B.R.Hari .. Petitioner
Vs.
1. All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)
Rep. by its Secretary
I.G. Sport Complex
I.P. Estate, New Delhi 110 002.
2. University Grants Commission
Rep. by its Secretary
Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg
New Delhi 110 002.
3. Distance Education Council
Rep. by its Director
Maidan Garhi
New Delhi 110 068.
4. Union of India
Rep. by its Secretary
Ministry of Human Resources & Development
Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi.
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5. Union of India
Rep. by its Secretary
Department of State for Higher Education
Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi.
6. State of Tamil Nadu
Rep. by Secretary to Government
Higher Education Department
Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.
7. D.B. Jain Institute of Business Management
& Research
No.8, Lynwood Lane (Post Office Building)
Madhavan Nair Colony, Mahalingapuram
Chennai 600 034.
8. International Council for Management Studies
No.55, Lazarus Church Road
Chennai 600 028.
9. National Institute of Business Management
A.G. Anandraj Villa (CT)
No.7, Second Canal Cross Road
Gandhi Nagar, Adyar
Chennai 600 020.
10.National Institute of Human Resource Development
No.151, Santhome High Road
Chennai 600 004.
11.NIFT-TEA Knitwear Fashion Institute
No.163, TEKIC, Tea Nagar
Mudalipalayam, Tiruppur 641 606.
12.Great Lakes Institute of Management
No.24, South Mada Street
Srinagar Colony
Saidapet, Chennai 600 015.
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13.RAI University
No.596, Anna Salai
Teynampet, Chennai 600 018.
14.Indian Institute of Planning & Management (IIPM)
IIPM Tower
No.145, Marshals Road
Egmore, Chennai 600 008.
15.Stansfield School of Business
No.22, Patullos Road
Anna Salai, Chennai.
16.CFA Institute
Rep. by S.V.Balachander
No.114, Y Block
Main Street, Anna Nagar
Chennai 40.
17.Aptech Ltd.
64, Cathedral Road
Chennai 86.
18.NIIT Ltd.
33/1, Nungambakkam High Road
Chennai 34.
19.Madurai Kamaraj University
Rep. by its Registrar
Madurai 625 021.
20.Annamalai University
Rep. by its Registrar
Annamalai Nagar
Chidambaram 608 002.
21.Bharathidasan University
Rep. by its Registrar
Palkalaiperur, Tiruchirappalli 620 024.
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22.Anna University
Rep. by its Registrar
Sardar Patel Road, Chennai 25.
23.Bharathiar University
Rep. by its Registrar
Coimbatore 641 046.
24.Madras University
Rep. by its Registrar
Chepauk, Chennai 5.
25.Alagappa University
Rep. by its Registrar
Algappa Nagar, Karaikudi
Sivagangai District 630 003.
26.Academy Institute of Maritime Education
& Training
Anna Salai, Chennai 40
27.Canan School of Catering & Hotel Management
Nerkundram, Chennai.
28.International Institute of Business &
Management Pvt. Ltd.
Egmore, Chennai 8.
29.Lady Doak/American College
Tallakulam, Madurai 2.
30.Merit Swiss Asian School of Hotel Management
Ooty 643 001. .. Respondents
[R14, R16 to R18 deleted vide
order dated 22.10.2008]
[R19 to R30 impleaded vide order
dated 01.04.2010 in MP No.1/09]
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W.P.No.47843 of 2006
V.Kathiravan .. Petitioner
Vs.
The ICFAI National College
Rep. by its Principal
II Cross, Pon Nagar
Reddipalayam
Puducherry. .. Respondent
Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India
seeking
(i) writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 6 herein
to take necessary regulatory and restrictory actions of the
respondents 7 to 18 herein from running the educational institutions
in any manner or name without complying the statutory provisions;
and
(ii) writ of Mandamus directing the respondent to permit the
petitioner to attend the classes of MBA II Year at the respondent
institution.
For Petitioner : WP No.28389 of 2007
Mr.K.Kanagendran
For Mr.M.Jothikumar
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WP No.47843 of 2006
Ms.T.Hemamalini
For Mr.N.Sreenivasalu
For Respondents : WP No.28389 of 2007
Mr.P.R.Gopinathan
Standing Counsel for R2 & R3
Mr.K.Karthik Jegannath
Government Advocate for R6
Mr.V.Govardhanan
For M/s. Row and Reddy for R21
Mr.P.Godson Swaminathan
Standing Counsel for R29
WP No.47843 of 2006
No appearance
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) At the outset, it is stated at the bar that by efflux of time and due to subsequent events, both the petitions are now rendered infructuous.
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2. Accordingly, both the petitions are disposed of as having rendered infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs.
(MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA,CJ) (MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR,J)
29.07.2025
Index : Yes/No
Neutral Citation : Yes/No
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To
1. All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) Rep. by its Secretary I.G. Sport Complex I.P. Estate, New Delhi 110 002.
2. University Grants Commission Rep. by its Secretary Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg New Delhi 110 002.
3. Distance Education Council Rep. by its Director Maidan Garhi New Delhi 110 068.
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4. Union of India Rep. by its Secretary Ministry of Human Resources & Development Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi.
5. Union of India Rep. by its Secretary Department of State for Higher Education Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi.
6. State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by Secretary to Government Higher Education Department Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.
7. International Council for Management Studies No.55, Lazarus Church Road Chennai 600 028.
8. National Institute of Business Management A.G. Anandraj Villa (CT) No.7, Second Canal Cross Road Gandhi Nagar, Adyar Chennai 600 020.
9.National Institute of Human Resource Development No.151, Santhome High Road Chennai 600 004.
10.RAI University No.596, Anna Salai Teynampet, Chennai 600 018.
11.Indian Institute of Planning & Management (IIPM) IIPM Tower No.145, Marshals Road Egmore, Chennai 600 008.
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12.Madurai Kamaraj University Rep. by its Registrar Madurai 625 021.
13.Annamalai University Rep. by its Registrar Annamalai Nagar Chidambaram 608 002.
14.Bharathidasan University Rep. by its Registrar Palkalaiperur, Tiruchirappalli 620 024.
15.Anna University Rep. by its Registrar Sardar Patel Road, Chennai 25.
16.Bharathiar University Rep. by its Registrar Coimbatore 641 046.
17.Madras University Rep. by its Registrar Chepauk, Chennai 5.
18.Alagappa University Rep. by its Registrar Algappa Nagar, Karaikudi Sivagangai District 630 003.
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