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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 30791

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
S.SRIMATHY, J
Dr.K.Arulmozhi – Appellant
Versus
The Member Secretary, All India Council For Technical Education – Respondent
Writ Petition



Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr.S.Satheesh Kumar
For the Respondents: M/s.H.Jasima Yasmin for M/S.AJmal Associates, Mr.N.Satheesh Kumar Additional Government Pleader

Mandamus directs authorities to consider employee's representation for dues and experience certificate within stipulated time.

Headnote:Article 226 of the Constitution of India enables issuance of writ of mandamus to enforce public duties. Petitioner, employed over 10 years at engineering college, resigned and sought settlement of dues and experience certificate via representation dated 22.02.2026 to university authorities, which remained unaddressed, impacting future employment. Court directed consideration of representation. Issue framed as non-consideration of representation affecting employment prospects. Court observed that regulatory bodies must address employee grievances promptly, relying on AICTE Gazette Notification dated 22.03.2021 for acting upon such requests. Writ petition disposed of with direction to second respondent to consider representation within two weeks; no order as to costs.

Table of Content
1. petition seeks mandamus for considering representation on dues and certificate. (Para 1 , 2 , 3)
2. court directs consideration within two weeks and disposes petition. (Para 4 , 5)

ORDER

The present Writ Petition has been filed for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 3 to consider the petitioner's representation dated 22.02.2026 and direct the respondents 4 and 5 to act upon in the light of the Gazette Notification issued by the first respondent in F.No. 1-103/AICTE/PGRC/Regulations/2021, dated 22.03.2021 and to address the grievance of the petitioner within the stipulated time fixed by this Court.

2. The petitioner was working in the college of respondents 4 and 5 for more than 10 years. Due to various reasons, the petitioner was forced to submit a resignation letter. The petitioner has now submitted a representation seeking settlement of dues and issuance of an experience certificate. Since the same was not considered, the petitioner submitted a representation to the second respondent dated 22.02.2026. The second respondent has not considered the same.

3. The contention of the petitioner is that, due to the non-consideration of the petitioner's request, the petitioner's future employment is being affected.

Hence, the present writ petition has been filed.

4. In view of the above, the second respondent is directed to consider the petitioner's representation dated 22.02.2026, within a period two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5. With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

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