Indira Banerjee, J.

1. This writ petition is directed against the refusal of the authorities of the Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University, Chennai to admit the petitioner to the Three Year LL.B. Course.

2. The short question involved in this writ petition is whether a student can be denied admission to the Three Year LL.B. Course only on the ground that he had cleared the Secondary School Leaving Certificate Examination privately.

3. It is the case of the petitioner that he studied up to Class VIII, after which, he discontinued the school education. He cleared the Secondary School Leaving Certificate Examination (10th standard) privately. After which, the petitioner passed the Higher Secondary Court Certificate Examination by attending regular school. Thereafter, the petitioner joined B.B.A. (Computer Applications) in VLB Janikiammal College of Arts and Science, Kovaipudur, Coimbatore. He graduated securing 65.1% marks.

4. The Advocates Act, 1961 was enacted to amend and consolidate the law relating to legal practitioners and to provide for the constitution of Bar Councils and an All India Bar.

5. Section 4 of the Advocates Act, 1961 (hereinafter referred to as "the said Act") p