SATISH K.AGNIHOTRI, J.

The petitioner, who is the appellant herein, completed Matriculation in the year 2008 from Bharathidasan Matriculation School and within one year, completed Plus 2 course in 2009. Thereafter, he sought admission to B.Com. degree course in SRM University and passed the same in First class in May, 2013. A degree certificate was granted on 9th February, 2014. On the basis of the graduation in B.Com., the petitioner / appellant sought admission to three year LLB degree course for the academic year 2015-16 in the Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University, the first respondent herein. But, admission to the said course was denied on the ground that the appellant had not completed 10+ 2 examination on regular basis and as such, does not possess basic qualification for admission to three year LLB degree course. Denial of admission prompted the appellant to file the instant writ petition, seeking a writ of mandamus directing the respondent University to admit the petitioner in the Government Law College at Chengalput.

2. The learned Single Judge, examining all aspects of the matter, came to the conclusion as under :

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