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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 24-04-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI
WP No. 15303 of 2026
C.Rahul
S/o P. Canabady,
No 6, Gandhi street,
Indira Nagar,
Mudaliarpet,
Puducherry 605 004
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. Alagappa university,
Rep. by its Vice Chancellor,
Alagappa Pursm,
kariakudi 630 003
2. The Controller of Examinations
Alagappa University,
Alagappa Puram,
Karaikudi 630 003
3. RAAK Institute of Hotel Management
Rep by its Principal, Perambai Road,
Villianur,
Puducherry
..Respondent(s)
Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for
issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to rectify the
mistake and issue fresh mark sheet for project work and consolidated mark
sheet to the petitioner.
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For Petitioner(s): Mr.K.Sasindran
ORDER
This Writ Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the r espondents to
rectify the mistake and issue a fresh mark sheet for project work and
consolidated mark sheet to the petitioner.
2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner. Since no adverse orde r is
to be passed as against the respondents herein in the present Writ Pet ition,
notice to them is dispensed with and the matter is taken up f or hearing at the
admission stage itself.
3. It is the case of the petitioner that he joined the three years Diploma
Course [2019-2022] in Catering and Hotel Administration in the third
respondent college and completed the same in May 2022 including project work
and received the course completion certificate as well as t he transfer certificate
from the third respondent and thereafter joined B.Sc in the same br anch and
completed it during November 2023. Subsequently, he got appointment in a
reputed Hotel, where he has to submit his project work mark shee t work, for
which he approached the third respondent, where he received a message that the
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same is with the first respondent University and after a great struggle, he
received the said mark sheet, however, the passing year in the said mark sheet
was mentioned as April 2024 instead of May 2022, in order to rectif y the same,
he paid Rs.12,400/- to the third respondent as sought by them, however there
was no action to rectify the same by the third respondent but instead they shifted
the responsibility to the first respondent. The petitioner sent legal notice to the
respondents and made a representation to the second respondent on 01.05.2025
& 17.07.2025 respectively, however no response and aggrieved over the same,
the present Writ Petition has been filed.
4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that it would be suffice
to issue a direction to the second respondent to consider the petitioner’s
representation dated 17.07.2025 and to pass appropriate orders within a
reasonable time.
5. In view of the limited prayer sought for by the petitioner in this Writ
Petition, there shall be a direction to the second respondent to conside r the
representation of the petitioner dated 17.07.2025 and to pass appropriate orde rs
in accordance with law, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of
a copy of this order.
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6. With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. The re shall
be no order as to costs.
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Index: Yes/No
Speaking/Non-speaking order
Neutral Citation: Yes/No
DP
To
1. Alagappa university,
Rep. by its Vice Chancellor,
Alagappa Pursm,
kariakudi 630 003
2. The Controller of Examinations
Alagappa University,
Alagappa Puram,
Karaikudi 630 003
3. RAAK Institute of Hotel Management
Rep by its Principal,Perambai Road,
Villianur,
Puducherry
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M.DHANDAPANI, J.
DP
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