S.BAIRAV ASWIN SANKAR vs The Registrar

WP.No.44488 of 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 04-11-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K.SURENDER
WP.No.44488 of 2026
CNR:{HCMA012535522026}
AND
WMP.No.49948 of 2026
S.Bairav Aswin Sankar,
S/o P.Senthil Kumar,
MC 16 TNHB Kamarajar Nagar,
A. Jettihalli (Post),
Dharmapuri District 636 807.
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. The Registrar,
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University,
Coimbatore - 641 003.
2. The Controller of Examinations,
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University,
Coimbatore - 641 003.
3. The Principal,
Institute of Agriculture,
Kumulur.
..Respondent(s)
PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, to
issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to issue the Hall Ticket
and permit the petitioner to appear for the forthcoming September-October 2026
Diploma in Agricultural Engineering Course RE-appearance/Supplementary
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Examination for the subjects viz (1) I Semester - ENGD11 - Farm Machinery
and Post-Harvest processing (2) II Semester - END11 - Energy and
Environment, (3) II Semester STHD11 - Seed Production Techniques in Field
Crops, (4) IV semester AMPD21- Fundamentals of Livestock and Poultry
Management, based on petitioner’s examination application dated 22.06.2026
and the subsequent representation dated 05.09.2026.
For Petitioner(s): Mr.CKM.Appaji
ORDER
This Writ Petition has been filed to direct the respondents to issue the
Hall Ticket and permit the petitioner to appear for the forthcoming September-
October 2026 Diploma in Agricultural Engineering Course
RE-appearance/Supplementary Examination for the subjects viz (1)I Semester -
ENGD11 - Farm Machinery and Post-Harvest processing (2)II Semester -
END11 - Energy and Environment, (3)II Semester STHD11 - Seed Production
Techniques in Field Crops, (4)IV semester AMPD21- Fundamentals of
Livestock and Poultry Management, based on petitioner’s examination
application dated 22.06.2026 and the subsequent representation dated
05.09.2026.
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2.Since the relief sought in the present Writ Petition is only for
consideration of the petitioner's representation, issuance of notice to the
respondents is dispensed with.
3.Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and perused the
materials on record.
4.The petitioner, after completing his Higher Secondary School
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education, joined the Two-Year Diploma in Agriculture Programme at the 3
respondent Institute of Agriculture, Kumulur, under the Tamil Nadu
Agricultural University, in October 2023 and completed the course in July 2025.
However, due to shortage of attendance in the subject SACD12 – Soil Nutrient
Management (II Semester), he was not permitted to appear for the regular
examination. Subsequently, he attended the requisite classes from February
2026 to August 2026 and fulfilled the attendance requirements. He was
thereafter permitted to appear for the said examination conducted on
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18.08.2026. On the same day, the 3 respondent issued a Transfer Certificate to
him with the remark "Discontinued the Course". Thereafter, the petitioner
joined B.Sc. (Computer Technology) at Hindustan College of Arts and Science,
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Coimbatore, and is pursuing his graduation. The petitioner had arrears in four
subjects in the Diploma in Agriculture Programme. Pursuant to the
Reappearance/Supplementary Examination Notification dated 22.06.2026
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issued by the 2 respondent, he applied to appear for the said examinations
within the prescribed time and remitted the requisite examination fee of
Rs.2,000/-. However, the respondents declined to issue the Hall Ticket to him
on the ground that his Transfer Certificate had already been issued. Hence, he
submitted a representation dated 05.09.2026 requesting the respondents to issue
the Hall Ticket and permit him to appear for the September–October 2026
Reappearance/Supplementary Examinations. Since no action was taken, he has
approached this Court by filing the present Writ Petition.
5.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner
had fulfilled the attendance requirements in the subject SACD12 – Soil Nutrient
Management and had also appeared for the examination conducted on
18.08.2026, pursuant to which the Transfer Certificate was issued to him. It is
further submitted that the Transfer Certificate was obtained only for the purpose
of pursuing higher education and the remark "Discontinued the Course" would
not disentitle him from appearing for the arrear examinations in the remaining
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subjects. He would further submit that the petitioner had duly applied for the
supplementary examinations within the prescribed time and remitted the
requisite examination fee. However, the respondents are refusing to issue the
Hall Ticket solely on the ground that the Transfer Certificate had already been
issued. Despite repeated personal requests and representations made by the
petitioner and his father, the respondents have not permitted him to appear for
the examinations. The learned counsel therefore contended that the action of the
respondents is arbitrary and would adversely affect the petitioner's right to
education guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. Hence, he
prayed for appropriate directions to the respondents to issue the Hall Ticket and
permit the petitioner to appear for the forthcoming supplementary examinations.
6.Without going into the merits of the case, this Court directs the
respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 05.09.2026, strictly
in accordance with the rules and regulations in force as on date, without
showing any special privilege to the petitioner, and pass appropriate orders on
merits within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this
order.
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7.With the above directions, this Writ Petition is disposed of.
Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. No costs.
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Index: Yes/No
Speaking/Non-speaking order
Neutral Citation: Yes/No
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To
1. The Registrar,
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University,
Coimbatore - 641 003.
2. The Controller of Examinations,
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University,
Coimbatore - 641 003.
3. The Principal,
Institute of Agriculture,
Kumulur.
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K.SURENDER, J.
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