ORDER

This writ petition has been filed for the issue of writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to furnish the photocopies of the answer sheets of the subjects in (TA1A – English, TA1C – Law of Contract 1, TA4B – Administrative Law) and answer keys for the subjects ( TA1A - English, TA1C Law of Contract 1, TA4B – Administrative Law) in the examinations held on November 2024 and May 2025.

2. Heard Mr.I.Abrar Mohamed Abdullah, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.S.Siva Shanmugam, learned counsel for respondents 1 and 2.

3. When the matter came up for hearing on 06.11.2025, this Court directed the learned Standing counsel appearing on behalf of the University to take instructions. Accordingly, the matter was listed for hearing today.

4. A counter affidavit has been filed by the Registrar of the University. It is stated that a Window period is given for the purpose of applying for the Xerox copy of the answer scripts between 27.06.2025 and 07.07.2025 and that the petitioner did not avail himself of this time schedule that was given. That apart, the answer sheets are retained only for a period of six months and thereafter, they are destroyed since the University handles exams for