IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 05-02-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Avinesh .V S/o. T.V. Venkataraman, 205 Lemon Grass Apartment, Poothapedu Main Road, Porur, Chennai 600 116 ….Petitioner Vs

1. The Director Directorate of Distance Education, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar 608 002

2.University Grants Commission Represented by its Secretary, 9 Bhadurshah Zfar Marg, New Delhi 110 022 ….Respondents PRAYER Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India directing the 1^st respondent herein to re-evaluate the Dissertation submitted by the petitioner herein on 10.04.2023 and issue a marksheet based on the Dissertation submitted by the petitioner herein.

For Petitioner Mr.R.Priyanka For Respondents Mr.U.Baranidharan for R1 M/s Rabu Manohar, SCGSC for R2

ORDER

This writ petition is filed for Mandamus directing the first respondent, namely, the Director, Directorate of Distance Education, Annamalai University, to re-evaluate the Dissertation submitted by the petitioner herein on 10.04.2023 and to award marksheet and consequently to declare the results of the petitioner and to award L.L.M.(Contracts including Mercan