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K.P.Roshan v. the Government of Tamilnadu

Madras HC22 Sept 2025WP/24893/2023

Case brief

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What is this about?

Refund of admission fee; B.Tech admission cancelled; student did not join course; UGC guidelines Covid-19 fee refund; full refund less Rs.1000 processing fee; cancellations up to 31.10.2022 for academic year 2022-2023; writ of mandamus under Article 226; Anna University affiliated college; Sree Sastha Institute of Engineering & Technology; representation dated 05.03.2023; refund within two weeks; Madras High Court; G.K. Ilanthiraiyan, J.; W.P.No.24893 of 2023.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition disposed of with a direction to the third respondent to refund Rs.25,000/- admission fee to the petitioner within two weeks; no order as to costs. ¶31

K.P.Roshan Vs the Government of Tamilnadu — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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W.P.No.24893 of 2023

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 22.09.2025

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN

W.P.No.24893 of 2023

K.P.Roshan

...Petitioner

-Vs-

The Government of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department, Fort St. George, Chennai – 600 009.

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The Anna University, Rep. by its Registrar, Sardar Patel Road, Chennai – 600 025.

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Sree Sastha institute of Engineering & Technology,

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Rep. by its Administrator, Chennai – Bangalore Highway, Chembarambakkam, Chennai – 600 123. ... Respondents

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Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the third respondent to refund the admissions fee paid Rs.25,000/- by the petitioner on 13^th day September 2022 on the basis of the petitioner's representation dated 05.03.2023.

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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W.P.No.24893 of 2023

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For Petitioner	: Mr.P.S.Mercy Gnanammal
For Respondents
For R1	: Mr.S.Arumugam
	Government Advocate
For R2	: Mr.U.Baranidharan
	Standing Counsel
For R3	: No representation

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ORDER

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This writ petition has been filed for direction directing the

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third respondent to refund the admissions fee paid Rs.25,000/- by the petitioner.

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The petitioner had paid a sum of Rs.25,000/- in order to join B.Tech course in the third respondent college. Due to personal reasons, the petitioner could not join B.Tech Course offered by the third respondent. Therefore, he submitted representation before the third respondent for refund of admission fee. Since the same was not considered, the petitioner filed the present Writ Petition.

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Heard the learned counsel appearing on either side and

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perused the materials placed before this Court.

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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W.P.No.24893 of 2023

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As per the University Grant Commission guidelines with

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regard to refund of fee during Covid-19 pandemic, it has been decided to refund the fee on account of cancellation of admission/migrations of students up to October 31, 2022 for the academic year 2022-2023 as a special case fee collected from student should be refunded in full after deducting not more than Rs.1000/- as processing fee.

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In view of the above discussions, the third respondent is directed to refund a sum of Rs.25,000/- to the petitioner, which was paid by the petitioner as admission fee for the academic year 2022-2023 for B.Tech course within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this Order.

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