C ELAIMARAN Vs. DIRECTOR OF LEGAL STUDIES

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THESE two writ petitions have been filed by two different petitioners seeking for a declaration declaring that the respective petitioners were qualified to be selected for M.L. Degree Course first year for the Academic Year 2010 -2011 in the second respondent Dr.Ambedkar Government Law College, Chennai and for a consequential direction to admit the petitioners to the said course for the said Academic Year.

(2.) WHEN the matter came up on 15.12.2010, this Court directed that the admission process may go on, but the admission shall not be finalized until further orders. Subsequently, when the matter came up on 14.2.2011, this Court was informed that the Government Order, of which reliance was placed, namely, G.O.(Ms).No.206, P and AR Department, dated 06.11.2008 applying 200 point roster will not apply for regular admission in the educational institutions. On 22.2.2011, this Court requested the learned Advocate General to assist the Court with reference to the application of roster system in educational institutions.

(3.) IT is further stated in the counter affidavit that the petitioner in W.P.No.28648 of 2010 had secured 152.07 out of 350 marks and was placed in the 281st rank. The petitioner in W.P.No.28649 of 2010 had secured 163.04 marks and was placed in the 145th rank in the main list and 28th rank in the MBC list. It is also stated that due to the poor performance of the petitioners, they could not be selected as they did not come within the zone of consideration.