Madras High Court
WP/41773/2026 of V. Dinesh Vs Vels Institute of Science, Technology and Advanced on 3 November 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 03.11.2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K.SURENDER
W.P.No.41773 of 2026 and
W.M.P.No.46885 of 2026
CNR: {HCMA012363372026}
V.Dinesh,
S/o. G.Venkatesh,
No.Y-142, First Street,
Anna Nagar, Chennai-600 040.
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. VELS Institute of Science, Technology and Advanced Studies (VISTAS), Rep. by its Registrar, Pallavaram, Chennai-117.
2. The Vice- Chancellor
VELS Institute of Science, Technology and Advanced Studies (VISTAS), Pallavaram, Chennai-117.
3. The Chairperson,
Student Grievance Redressal Committee,
VELS Institute of Science, Technology and Advanced Studies (VISTAS), Pallavaram, Chennai-117.
4. The University Grants Commission
Rep. by its Secretary,
Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg,
5. The Principal Secretary
Department of Higher Education,
Union of India,
Kartavya Bhawan 2,
Central Secretariat, New Delhi-110 001.
6. The Principal Secretary
Department of Higher Education
Government of Tamil Nadu
Secretariat, Chennai-09.
7. The Registrar
University of Madras,
Chepauk, Chennai-600 005
8. The Principal
Loyola College,
No.1, Sterling road,
Nungambakkam, Chennai-600 034.
..Respondent(s)
PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to proceedings No.577/VISTAS dated 27.08.2026, quash the same and consequently direct the respondents to restore the petitioner admission and student status in the Three- year LL.B Programme and permit the petitioner to continue and complete the final year and appear for the examinations for which petitioner is otherwise eligible.
For Petitioner(s):
Mr.V.P.Raju
For Respondent(s):
Mr.V.Meenakshi Sundaram for R1 & R2 and
Mr.Stanley Hebzon Siqb for R7 and
Ms.Mary Sowmi Rexi for R8
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ORDER
The petitioner is aggrieved by the proceedings of the Registrar, VELS Institute of Science, Technology and Advanced Studies (VISTAS), dated 27.08.2026, whereby his admission was cancelled with immediate effect.
2. The reason for cancellation of the petitioner's admission is that he had secured admission to the Three-Year LL.B. Programme by representing that he had passed his undergraduate degree, B.Com., in April 2024. However, upon verification, the 1st respondent found that the petitioner had actually passed his undergraduate examination only in November 2025. Therefore, the 1st respondent concluded that the petitioner had committed misconduct by suppressing the fact that he had not passed the undergraduate examination, which is a mandatory prerequisite for admission to the Three-Year LL.B. Programme.
3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned counsel appearing for the respondents 1 and 2, the learned counsel for the 7th respondent/University and the learned counsel appearing for the 8th respondent.
4. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner had completed all six semesters of his undergraduate B.Com. Degree Programme and had secured admission to the Three-Year LL.B. Programme by furnishing genuine academic records. Though an issue arose regarding the completion of the Community Service component, the petitioner subsequently completed the additional 26 hours required for regularisation, pursuant to which the Consolidated Mark Statement and Provisional Certificate were issued. It is further submitted that there was no deliberate suppression or misrepresentation on the part of the petitioner and that the respondents, without properly considering the relevant academic records and the petitioner's explanation, cancelled his admission after permitting him to complete two years of the LL.B. Programme.
5. The learned counsel appearing for the 7th respondent/University would submit that unless all the subjects are cleared, the petitioner will not be deemed to have passed the undergraduate examination. In the present case, the petitioner had cleared the examination only in November 2025. Since the provisional certificate issued by the University also clearly reflects the year of passing as 2025, the petitioner's claim that he had passed the undergraduate examination in April 2024 cannot be accepted.
6. In view of the fact that the petitioner had cleared all the prescribed undergraduate subjects only in November 2025, as confirmed by the 7th respondent/University, and the provisional certificate also reflects the year of passing as 2025, I do not find any reason to interfere with the impugned proceedings. Accordingly, this Writ Petition stands dismissed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. No costs. 03.11.2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No vv2
To
1. The Registrar, Vels Institute of Science, Technology and Advanced Studies (VISTAS), Pallavaram, Chennai-117.
2. The Vice- Chancellor Vels Institute of Science, Technology and Advanced Studies (VISTAS), Pallavaram, Chennai-117.
3. The Chairperson Student Grievance Redressal Committee, Vels Institute of Science, Technology and Advanced Studies (VISTAS), Pallavaram, Chennai-117.
4. The Secretary, University Grants Commission Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg,
5. The Principal Secretary Department of Higher Education, Union of India, Kartavya Bhawan 2, Central Secretariat, New Delhi-110 001.
6. The Principal Secretary Department of Higher Education Government of Tamil Nadu Secretariat, Chennai-09.
7. The Registrar, University of Madras, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005
8. The Principal Loyola College, No.1, Sterling road, Nungambakkam, Chennai-600 034.
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