1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 16.11.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.RAJA W.P.(MD).No.13021 of 2011 and M.P.(MD).No.1 of 2011 Devastin Augustin ... Petitioner vs. 1.The Registrar, The Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University, Poompozhil, No.5, Dr.D.G.S. Dinakaran Road, Chennai 600 028. 2.The Chairman, 3 year B.L., Law Admissions 2011-2012, The Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University, Poompozhil, No.5, Dr.D.G.S.Dinakaran Road, Chennai 600 028. ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to allot one seat to the petitioner in any one of the Government Law College in Tamilnadu for the calender year 2011-2012 through the counselling being conducted by the 2nd respondent. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Balakrishnan O R D E R The petitioner viz., Devastin Augustin has filed the present writ petition seeking writ of mandamus to direct the respondent to allot one seat to the petitioner in any one of the Government Law College in Tamilnadu for the calender year 2011-2012 through the counselling being conducted by the second respondent. 2.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner belongs to Backward Community with ambition to become a lawyer from his childhood itself. In view of his poverty, he was enable to concentrate his studies during his childhood. However, he was able to complete his S.S.L.C as a private candidate, by doing a part time job. After completing his S.S.L.C in the month of August 2009, he has also completed Higher Secondary Examination in the month of May 2011. Even before, completing his Higher Secondary Examination in the year 2011, it has been mentioned that the petitioner had already completed 3 years B.A., History degree course through open university in the month of June 2010. Thereafter, with these qualifications, when he applied for 3 year B.L., Law course, his application was accepted by the second respondent. For, the second respondent also sent a letter dated 02.09.2011 to attend the counselling on 15.09.2011 along with all original certificates. When the petitioner appeared before the counselling after seeing that the petitioner https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 has passed B.A., degree before completing his 10th standard and 12th standard, they rejected the petitioner's request to get a seat in 3 year B.L law degree course. Therefore, he sought for direction by filing the present writ petition for BL degree course to allot one seat to the petitioner in any one of the Government Law College in Tamilnadu for the calender year 2011-2012. 3.The said prayer cannot be considered by this Court, as the petitioner is not eligible to get a seat in B.L 3 year law course for the calender year 2011-2012. As submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner, even before completing his Higher Secondary Examination in the year 2011, he had completed his B.A., degree course through open university in the month of June 2010. Secondly, he has also studied S.S.L.C as a private candidate and subsequently, as a private candidate he has passed the Higher Secondary Examination. Hence, he is not qualified to become a law student, in view of the clear guidelines that any students who acquires under graduate degree through correspondence course before completing 10th, +2 course or SSLC, shall not be eligible to get admission in three year BL course. Therefore, the writ petition is dismissed. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is also closed. Sd/- Deputy Registrar (Accounts) /True copy/ Assistant Registrar To 1.The Registrar, The Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University, Poompozhil, No.5, Dr.D.G.S. Dinakaran Road, Chennai 600 028. 2.The Chairman, 3 year B.L., Law Admissions 2011-2012, The Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University, Poompozhil, No.5, Dr.D.G.S.Dinakaran Road, Chennai 600 028. +1 CC to MR.R.Balakrishnan, Advocate, Sr.No.39871 Ns W.P.(MD).No.13021 of 2011 16.11.2011 TR : 07.12.2011 : 2p/4c https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/