The Petitioner, represented by his Power of Attorney, has projected the instant Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus in calling for the records relating to the issue of impugned 1st Respondent/Bharathiyar University Rank List during April' 2004 for the candidates for whom B.E. Aeronautical Engineering Examinations were held during April' 2004 and to quash the same. Further, the Petitioner has sought for passing of an order in directing the 1st Respondent to prepare a fresh rank list and consider the case of the Petitioner for inclusion in the rank list at appropriate place in accordance with the Regulations of the 1st Respondent.

The Writ Factual Matrix:

(i) The Petitioner completed B.E. Degree in First Class with Distinction scoring 80.21% marks in Aeronautical Engineering during the year 2004 from the Park College, which was under the control of the 1st Respondent. After graduation, on employment, he went to Bangalore. Now, he is employed in Canada and residing there.

(ii) With an intention to proceed for his higher studies in USA, he approached the Universities therein for scholarship during the study, and came to know that the scholarship would be available to University Ra