Petitioner sought a writ directing respondents to issue a hall ticket for semester examinations. The petition was dismissed because the petitioner had only 61% attendance against the mandating 75% requirement, and the Court lacked discretion to override regulations.
Petition for issuing hall ticket and connected miscellaneous petition dismissed; no costs awarded.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 14.12.2015
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.SUNDRESH
W.P.No.37049 of 2015 and M.P.No.1 of 2015
Alen Anto ... Petitioner
Vs. 1. Anna University, Chennai-25 rep. by Controller of Examinations. 2. The Principal, Rajiv Gandhi College of Engineering, Nemili, Sriperumbudur, Chennai-602 105. ... Respondents
Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of The Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to permit the petitioner (Reg. No.211912219005) to appear for the VII Semester Examination in B.Tech Petroleum Engineering Course (20122016) by issuing Hall Ticket.
The petitioner has come forward with this petition seeking permission to appear for the VII Semester Examination in B.Tech Petroleum Engineering Course (2012-2016) by issuing Hall Ticket.
DP
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar (CS-V)
/True Copy/
Sub-Assistant Registrar
To
1. The Controller of Examinations,
Anna University,
Chennai – 600 025.
2. The Principal,
Rajiv Gandhi College of Engineering,
Nemili, Sriperumbudur,
Chennai-602 105.
+1 C.C. To MR.L.P.Shanmugasundaram, Advocate in SR.NO.67134
W.P.No.37049 of 2015
and M.P.No.1 of 2015
PPA(CO)
sd : 29/12/2015
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is eligible to appear for examinations given he secured only 61% attendance while regulations mandate 75%.
Whether the High Court can exercise jurisdiction to grant relaxation in attendance requirements for examination admission.
Colour shows how this judgement treated each authority
Same Court OrderDistinguished¶11
W.P.36439 of 2015
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Alen Anto
Anna University, Chennai-25
The Principal, Rajiv Gandhi College of Engineering
M.M. Sundresh
As recorded by the court registry
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