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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 37407

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Hemant Chandangoudar, J
R.Prabakar – Appellant
Versus
The Registrar, Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University – Respondent
W.P.(MD)No.11759 of 2026

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr.Jerin Mathew for Mr.M.Maharaja
For the Respondents:Mr.K.P.Krishnadoss, Standing Counsel for R1, Mr.N.Ramesh Arumugam, Government Advocate for R2 to R4

University may sympathetically allow one-time extension for course completion beyond regulations on merits.

Headnote:The petitioner sought permission under Article 226 to write an examination for an arrear paper despite exceeding the university's time limit for completing the 5-year LLB course, as per university regulations allowing ordinarily no extension beyond two years post-2025 completion, but permitting one additional year on merits. The court noted the university's sympathetic consideration of the petitioner's application citing reasons for delay. The university issued a communication on 22.04.2026 declaring the petitioner eligible for the May 2026 examination as a one-time measure. The issue framed was whether the petitioner could be permitted to appear for the examination beyond the extended period. The ratio decidendi rested on the university's discretion to allow completion on merits, leading to sympathetic approval without need for further adjudication. The writ petition was disposed of with no order as to costs.

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1. petitioner's plea for exam permission beyond course completion period. (Para 1 , 2)
2. university sympathetically grants one-time exam eligibility. (Para 4)

ORDER

The petitioner is before this Court seeking for a direction to the respondent to permit to write examination in respect of arrears of one paper in the ensuing examination scheduled on 15.05.2026.

2. The petitioner joined 5 year LLB Course in the year 2018 and as per the Regulations of the University, the petitioner is required to complete the course in the year 2025. The said Regulation states that ordinarily no student should be given time as an extended period of two years. However, examination of students on the basis of merits of each case, University may allow a student one more year for completion of the programme. 3. The petitioner submitted an application to the University citing the reasons for not completing the course within the extended period, ie., 2025.

4. Learned counsel for the the 1^st respondent University has placed on record the communication dated 22.04.2026 issued by the Tamilnadu Ambedkar Law University wherein the application of the petitioner has been considered sympathetically and it is stated that the petitioner is eligible to appear for the May, 2026 examination scheduled on 15.05.2026 as one time measure.

5. In light of the above, nothing survives for further adjudication.

Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of.

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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 37407

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRASHemant Chandangoudar, JR.Prabakar – AppellantVersusThe Registrar, Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University – RespondentW.P.(MD)No.11759 of 2026

University may sympathetically allow one-time extension for course completion beyond regulations on merits.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Hemant Chandangoudar, J
R.Prabakar – Appellant
Versus
The Registrar, Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University – Respondent
W.P.(MD)No.11759 of 2026