IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 09-12-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY & W.M.P.Nos.50978 & 51216 of 2025 Jayapal.K Rep. His Minor Daughter Pradeepa.J, 5/112 South Street, Mela Kodangipatty, Srivilliputhur Taluk, Viruthunagar District. … Petitioner Vs.

1. The Director of Indian Medicine And Homoeopathy Arignar Anna Govt. Hospital Campus, Arumbakkam, Chennai – 600 106.

2.The Selection Committee Directorate of Indian Medicine And Homoeopathy, Chennai -600 106.

3.The Principal, Immanuel Arasar Ayurveda Medical College, Nattalam, Kanyakumari District.

4.The Principal Maria Ayurveda Medical College, Kanyakumari District … Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1^st and 2^nd respondent to consider the petitioner’s representation dated 19.11.2025 and consequentially to issue No objection certificate to petitioner’s daughter to get back her Original Certificates from the 3^rd respondent in order to join the 4^th respondent college.

For Petitioner: Mr.K.Prabhakaran For Respondents: Mr.E.Sundaram, Government Advocate, for R1 M/s.N.Sneha, Govt.Advocate, For R2

ORDER

This Writ Petition is filed for a direction to the first and second respondents to consider the petitioner’s representation dated 19.11.2025 and consequentially, to issue No Objection Certificate to the petitioner’s daughter to get back her original certificate from the 3^rd respondent in order to join the 4^th respondent college.

2. Upon considering the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition and hearing the learned counsel for the petitioner, the grievance of the petitioner is that the petitioner’s minor daughter, J.Pradeepa, applied for the B.A.M.S course under the NEET UG-2025. In the first round of counselling, she was allotted a seat in the management quota and she joined the 3^rd respondent, Immanuel Arasar Ayurveda Medical College, Nattalam. While so, in the third round of counselling, the petitioner’s daughter turn came within the merit list so as to get a seat in the Government quota in a private college and accordingly, she was allotted the seat on 18.11.2025. After downloading the allotment order, when the petitioner and her daughter approached the 3^rd respondent college for getting back their certificates, the 3^rd respondent college informed that, as per the prospectus, the petitioner has to pay a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- by way of demand draft in favour of the Director of Indian Medicine and Homeopathy, Chennai and only thereafter the No Objection Certificate will be issued by the respondents 1 and 2. Only upon the production of the No Objection Certificate, the original certificates submitted by the petitioner’s daughter will be returned to her. The petitioner’s daughter have already joined the 4^th respondent college and she is pursuing the course. She has to now get back her certificates and submit the same to the 4^th respondent college. Under the said circumstances, the petitioner is before this Court.

3. It is seen that the 3^rd respondent-college is also served with the notice and none appears on their behalf. On behalf of the first and second respondents, Ms.Sneha, Learned Standing Counsel appears and submits that, as per the prospectus, if discontinuation is there, the petitioner has to pay the amount and get the No Objection Certificate and then collect the certificates.

4. I have considered the rival submissions made on either side and perused the material records of the case.

5. The relevant clause in the prospectus, i.e., Clause No.24, is extracted hereunder:

24. DISCONTINUATION FEES:

(i) Candidates selected for admission and his/her parent /guardian will have to execute an Agreement Bond as prescribed in Annexure-lll. Failure to execute the Agreement Bond will lead to cancellation of selection.

(ii) Candidates who discontinue the course on or after the last-cut off date for admission process for the academic session 2025-2026 an