M. DHANDAPANI
B. Staines – Appellant
Versus
Registrar, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore – Respondent
JUDGMENT
(Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st respondent to award 3 marks as grace marks to the petitioner for the subject viz., Machine Design and Drawing (Course Code- FMP 215) in the IV Semester Exam to enable him to get the B.Tech (FT) course thereby allowing the petitioner to continue with Trimester III the MBA course in the 3rd respondent Institute without any break.)
1. This writ petition has been filed for a Mandamus seeking for a direction to the 1st respondent to award 3 marks as grace marks to the petitioner for the subject viz., Machine Design and Drawing (Course Code- FMP 215) in the IV Semester Exam to enable him to get the B.Tech (FT) course thereby allowing the petitioner to continue with Trimester III the MBA course in the 3rd respondent Institute without any break.
2. It is the case of the petitioner that he pursued B.Tech (FT) course in the year 2017 in the 2nd respondent Institute and has completed the same in the year 2022. It is his grievance that though he appeared for IV semester examination in the month of December 2021, his results were published only on 03.11.2022 and subs
The court emphasized the principle of not prejudicing a petitioner for delays caused by external factors and directed the respondent to permit continuation of the MBA course.
Writ petition disposed based on respondents' undertaking to issue academic certificates by post.
University may permit LL.B. redo candidates to write exams under exceptional N+2+1 extension upon document submission.
The court mandates the fourth respondent to review and decide on the petitioner's representation within a stipulated timeframe.
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