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S.Seramannan, v. The Registrar

Madras HC20 Jan 2026WP(MD)/1327/2026

Case brief

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What is this about?

W.P.(MD) No.1327 of 2026, Madras High Court (Madurai Bench), decided 20.01.2026 by DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J. with K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, J.; mandamus sought under Article 226 for supplementary examinations for failed final-year law students and uniform 60-day declaration of results; University Rules make no provision for supplementary examinations (disclosed via Right to Information Act, 2005 response); Court declines to direct University policy on supplementary examinations; delay contention unsupported for want of particulars; observation that results must be published within reasonable time; petition dismissed, no costs.

What did the court decide?

The Court cannot direct the University to conduct supplementary examinations for students who have failed; whether to conduct such examinations is a policy decision for the respondent University to take.

S.Seramannan, Vs The Registrar — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

Dismissed

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Issue for consideration

Whether the Court should direct the respondent University to conduct supplementary examinations for final-year law students who have failed, immediately after publication of semester results. +1 more

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Court's answer

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Ratio / Principle

The petitioner's contention of enormous delay in publishing examination results was not substantiated, as he was unable to furnish the details of the dates of examinations and of publication of results.

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Key takeaways

Observation: the respondent University is expected to publish examination results within a reasonable time after completion of the examinations, and there should be no undue delay in releasing the results.obiter¶36

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India by a law student before the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court seeking a writ of mandamus directing the Registrar of the Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Government Law University to consider his representation dated 20.11.2025, to conduct supplementary examinations for final-year students immediately after publication of semester results, and to ensure declaration of all examination results within a uniform 60-day period. An RTI response disclosed that the University Rules provide no mechanism for supplementary examinations; examinations are held twice a year and failed students must take the ensuing examination. The Court held that conducting supplementary examinations is a policy decision lying with the University, which the Court cannot direct, and that the petitioner furnished no details substantiating the alleged delay in publication of results; it observed that the University is expected to publish results within a reasonable time without undue delay. Writ petition dismissed, no costs.

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W.P.(MD) No.1327 of 2026

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 20.01.2026

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN

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W.P.(MD) No.1327 of 2026

S.Seramannan

... Petitioner

-vs-

1.The Registrar Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Government Law University Chennai-600 028

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2.The Controller of Examinations Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Government Law University Chennai-600 028

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3.The Director of Legal Studies No.10, Purasaiwakkam High Road Kilpauk, Chennai

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... Respondents

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PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of mandamus directing the 1^st respondent to consider the representation dated 20.11.2025 and to conduct supplementary examinations

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for final year students immediately after the publication of semester results and to ensure that all examination results are declared within a uniform 60 day period.

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For Petitioner : Mr.R.M.Siranjeevi

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For Respondents : Mr.B.Brijesh Kishore for R1 & R2

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O R D E R

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[Order of the Court was made by DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.]

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Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner.

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2. This writ petition is filed seeking a direction to the respondents

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to conduct supplementary examinations for the students, who have failed in the final year of the law course.

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3. The response received from the respondent – University under the Right to Information Act, 2005, reveals that the Rules of the respondent - University do not provide for conducting supplementary examinations. It appears that the respondent – University conducts examinations twice a year and the student, who failed in the examination, has to take up the ensuing examination.

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4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that since it takes more than six months, a student, who fails even in one paper in the final year of the law course, loses more than six months and therefore, to avoid this loss, supplementary examinations should be conducted.

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5. The reason stated by the learned counsel for the petitioner even though may appear very impressive, it is for the respondent – University to take a policy decision for conducting supplementary examinations. Court cannot direct the University to conduct supplementary examinations for the students, who have failed in the examinations.

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6. Further, even though it is contended by the learned counsel for the petitioner that there is enormous delay in publishing the exam results, he is not able to furnish the details about the date of examinations and date of publishing the results.

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7. In any case, the respondent – University is expected to publish the exam results within a reasonable time after completion of the examinations and there should not be any undue delay in releasing the results.

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8. With the above observations, this writ petition is dismissed. No

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costs.

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[G.J., J.] [K.K.R.K., J.] 20.01.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No

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