The petitioner sought a writ of mandamus for re-valuation of subjects and publication of results. The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court dismissed the petition, noting the revaluation application was not filed in the prescribed form or within the required timeline.
The writ petition was dismissed with no costs awarded to either party.
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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 04.09.2024
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR
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R.Navanethakrishnan
... Petitioner
Vs.,
2.K.P.National College of Arts & Science, Konnampatty, Batlagundu 624 202 Nilakottai Taluk, Dindigul District.
... Respondents
PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus to direct the first respondent herein to conduct re-valuation for the subjects under the Subject Code SCH8C51, SCH8C 52 and SCH8S51 as per the online application of petitioner dated 17.04.2023 and publish its result in the official web-site of the first respondent herein, within a reasonable time.
For Petitioner : Mr.K.Appadurai
For Respondents : Mr.T.Cibichakraborthy (for R1)
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ORDER
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This writ petition has been filed seeking for issuance of writ of mandamus to direct the first respondent herein to conduct re-valuation for the subjects under the Subject Code SCH8C51, SCH8C 52 and SCH8S51 as per the online application of petitioner dated 17.04.2023 and publish its result in the official web-site of the first respondent herein, within a reasonable time.
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N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.
Rmk
In such view of the matter, the petitioner cannot seek mandamus directing the respondents to release the result, when the very application itself has not been filed. Accordingly, the Writ Petition stands dismissed. No costs.
04.09.2024
NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Rmk
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether a writ of mandamus can be issued directing re-valuation and result publication when the revaluation application was not filed in the stipulated form and time.
R.Navanethakrishnan
The Registrar Madurai Kamaraj University
K.P.National College of Arts & Science
N.Sathish Kumar
As recorded by the court registry
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