V M VIMAL Vs. STATE OF TAMIL NADU

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The petitioner, who is an Engineer Student now studying in Vth Semester, Mechanical Engineering in S,R.M. Engineering College, Kattankulathur on "Free seat" basis on merit quota has filed this writ petition praying this Court to issue a writ, order or direction particularly in the nature of a writ of mandamus, directing the respondents 1 and 2 herein i.e., the State of Tamil Nadu by the Secretary, Education Department and the Registrar, Anna University to accommodate him in the second respondent University, to join in the II B.E., Industrial Engineering course for the academic year 1994-95. He has also filed W.M.P. No. 24582 of 1994 in the said writ petition for an interim direction directing the second respondent to reserve a seat, and keep it vacant for the petitioner in the II B.E. Industrial Engineering Course for the academic year 1994-95 with the second respondent, Anna University pending disposal of the writ petition and to pass such other order or orders as it may deem fit and proper.

(2.) The said writ petition was admitted and rule Nisi was issued on 15-9-1994. In the direction petition, notice was ordered returnable by three weeks on the same day. After service of notice on the respondents and number of adjournments, the said writ miscellaneous petition came up for orders and the Advocate appearing for all the parties asked me to dispose of the main writ petition itself and addressed their arguments.

(3.) The necessary facts for the disposal of this writ petition as could be gathered from the affidavit of the petitioner are these: The petitioner was allotted a seat at Sapthagiri College of Engineering, Harur, Dharmapuri District and then on his request, he was allotted a seat in S.R.M. Engineering College, Kattankulathur as a 1st year B.E. Student, Mechanical branch, in the year 1993-94. The said college is recognised by the All India Council for Technical Education, Government of India and affiliated to the Madras University. He has successfully completed his 1st year B.E. course in 1993-94 by passing in 1st class with distinction.