1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 13/9/2011 C O R A M THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE S.MANIKUMAR W.P.(MD)No.9967 of 2011 N. Manikandan ... Petitioner Vs The Chairman The Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University (Poompozhil) 5 Dgs Dhinakaran Salai Chennai 28. ... Respondent Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of writ of mandamus to direct the respondent to consider petitioner's application to secure B.L seat in respondent College. For petitioner ... Mr.V.Jeyarani For respondent ... Mr.R.Alagarsamy O R D E R Petitioner, who belongs to Scheduled Caste (Arundhathiyar) Community, secured 62% marks and kept in the waiting list, has come forward with the present writ petition for a mandamus directing the respondent to consider his application for admission to first year B.L degree course in the colleges affiliated to Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University, Chennai. 2. On instructions, Mr.Alagarsamy, learned counsel for the said University, submitted that, the sanctioned strength of the students in all the six Government Colleges is 1052. Out of which, 32 seats were reserved for Scheduled Caste (Arundhathiyar) corresponding to 3% reservation, out of 18% meant for Scheduled Caste category. He further submitted that 121 candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste (Arundhathiyar) Community competed against 32 seats and that they were arranged in the order of merit. The cut of marks for Scheduled Caste (Arundhathiyar) Community is 64.375%. As per the order of merit, the petitioner is placed at ranking No.73 with 62% cut of mark. Learned counsel for the University further submitted that about 40 students, have been placed above the petitioner in the merit list, drawn up for candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste (Arundhathiyar) Community and that the chances of the petitioner securing admission is remote. The University counsel further submitted that out of 32 seats, earmarked for the above said Community, still four seats have to be filled up i.e., 2 seats from Scheduled Caste (Arundhathiyar) and 2 seats from Scheduled Caste (Arundhathiyar Special Category). However, the State counsel submitted that instructions have been furnished to him by the Chairman, Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University/respondent that all the seats meant for Scheduled Caste (Arundhathiyar) have been filled up. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 3. Considering the remote possibility of the petitioner, to secure a seat, over looking 40 candidates placed above him in the merit list and the submission of the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the University stated supra, mandamus sought for cannot be granted. 4. In the result, the writ petition stands dismissed. No costs. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petition is also dismissed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Crl.side) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To The Chairman The Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University (Poompozhil) 5 Dgs Dhinakaran Salai Chennai 28. +1CC TO MR.R.ALAGARSAMY, ADVOCATE SR.31233 Mvs SR : 14.09.2011 : 2p/3c W.P.(MD) No.9967 of 2011 13.09.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/