“4.After carefully considering the rival contentions, I am more than satisfied that the writ petition has to be allowed. The petitioner joined M.A. academic programme in the year 2002. After completing the first year, she discontinued the said Post Graduate course. Thereafter, she joined B.Ed. degree course in the year 2003 – 2004. After successfully completing the same, she rejoined M.A. degree in the second year. She was readmitted and she successfully completed the said Post Graduate course in May 2005. On the face of it, there appears to be broad over-lapping. But in fact, that is not the case. Post Graduate degree was acquired by the petitioner by pursuing the course during the following years (ie., 2002 – 2003 and 2004 – 2005). B.Ed. course was undergone during the intervening period (ie., 2003 – 2004). A mere look at the sequence of events would indicate that there was no over-lapping at all. The learned senior counsel draws my attention to the certificate issued by Annamalai University. It clearly states that the petitioner was readmitted to second year during the year 2004 – 2005. When a similar issue arose before the Hon'ble Division Bench, the Hon'ble Division Bench vide order dated 24.11.2017 made in W.A.(MD)No. 1035 of 2017 held as follows:-
