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Madras High CourtWP/5795/2026disposed of with direction

Sangeethraj Vengadesan v. The Registrar

2026-04-01Honourable Mr Justice M.Dhandapani5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 01-04-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI Sangeethraj Vengadesan Son of P.Vengadesan No.148 Thiruparuthikundram Colony Sevilimedu Post Kancheepuram 631501.

..Petitioner(s) Vs The Registrar Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science (Deemed to be University) - Estd Registered Office at No.40 GST Road St.Thomas Mount, Chennai 600016.

Campus at No.1, Rajiv Gandhi Salai (OMR) Padur, (Via) Kelambakkam Chennai 603103.

..Respondent(s) Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records of the Impugned Order viz Detention Order No. Ref.HITS/Regr./DL/2025-2026 DATED 11.12.2025 passed by the Respondent and quash the said Impugned Order and consequently directing the respondent to permit the petitioner to attend the regular class and write the VI Semester examination. For Petitioner(s):

Mr.Thirugnanam for Mr.S.Sathish Kumar For Respondent(s):

Ms.Sneha Tiwari for M/s.Surana & Surana

ORDER

The Impugned Order viz Detention Order No. Ref.HITS/Regr./DL/20252026 dated 11.12.2025 passed by the respondent, is put under challenge in the present Writ Petition. Consequently, the petitioner has sought for a direction to the respondent to permit him to attend the regular class and write the VI Semester examination.

2. Heard the learned counsel appearing on either side.

3. It is the case of the petitioner that the petitioner, who is pursuing B.Tech III year in the respondent University, was placed under suspension from 25.09.2025 due to involvement in a case registered in Cr.No.341 of 2025 dated 12.09.2025, however the dispute between the parties pertaining to the said case was amicably settled and no case was pending as against the petitioner herein now. However, the respondent has passed the impugned detention order on11.12.2025. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner has come forward with the present Writ Petition.

4. On the earlier occasion i.e., on 24.03.2026, when the case came before this Court, it has directed the petitioner to make a fresh representation to the

respondent and further directed the respondent to consider the same and posted the case "for reporting compliance" today.

5. It is now brought to the notice of this Court by the learned counsel for the respondent that the petitioner has insufficient attendance to participate in the VI Semester Examination and therefore, he was instructed to make a representation to the respondent to continue his studies from June 2026 onwards and to conclude the course smoothly. She further submitted that upon submission of the said representation by the petitioner, the same will be considered by the respondent, in accordance with law.

6. In response, the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has already paid the fees for the V and VI semester courses and the same shall be considered by the respondent.

7. On hearing the facts of the case, it is pertinent to note that the petitioner lacks attendance to participate in the VI Semester examination. This Court directs the petitioner to make a representation to the respondent in order to continue his studies from June 2026 onwards and to conclude the course smoothly and also to permit him to write the arrears of the V and VI semester examinations by considering the payment already paid by him for the semester courses, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this

order and on receipt of the same, the respondent shall pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, within a period of two weeks therefrom.

8. Recording the submission made by the learned counsel for the respondent, the Writ Petition stands disposed of, with the above directions. There shall be no order as to costs.

01-04-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order DP To The Registrar Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science (Deemed to be University) - Estd Registered Office at No.40 GST Road St.Thomas Mount, Chennai 600016.

Campus at No.1, Rajiv Gandhi Salai (OMR) Padur, (Via) Kelambakkam Chennai 603103.

M.DHANDAPANI, J.

DP 01-04-2026