Bharat Balar v. The Principal

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated : 28.08.2019

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN Writ Petition No.22202 of 2019 and W.M.P.No.21483 of 2019 Bharat Balar .. Petitioner /versus/

1. The Principal, M.O.P.Vaishnav College for Women, (Authonomous) No.20, IV Lane, Nungambakkam High Road, Chennai-600 014.

2. The Vice Chancellor, University of Madras, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005.

3. The Director of Collegiate Education, Higher Education Department, College Road, Chennai-600 034. .. Respondents Prayer:

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st respondent to allot a seat either in B.B.A degree or B.Com Honours degree course in M.O.P.Vaishnav College for Women (Autonomous) situated at No.20, IV Lane, Nungambakkam High Road, Chennai-600 034, affiliated to the University of Madras under the control of the 2nd respondent herein.

For petitioner : Mr.I.M.Agha For Respondents : Mr.S.Vijayaragavan for R1 Mr.Ramanraj for R2 Mr.S.Suresh Kumar, GA for R3

O R D E R

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsels appearing for the respondents. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

2. The grievance of the petitioner is that she was not given a seat by the 1st respondent, though she has secured adequate mark.

3. Before adverting the claim of the petitioner, the learned counsel appearing for the 1st respondent would submit that the 1st respondent institute is an unaided private college and they have autonomy in admitting the students as per the merit. Since the petitioner herein has not secured adequate marks, she was not given a seat.

4. This Court has very limited power of supervisory jurisdiction in the administration of the unaided private institutions. In so far as the admission is concerned, the grievance of the petitioner does not fall within the said limited scope.

5. Hence, this Writ Petition is dismissed. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar rpl To

1. The Principal, M.O.P.Vaishnav College for Women, (Authonomous), No.20, IV Lane, Nungambakkam High Road, Chennai-600 014.

2. The Vice Chancellor, University of Madras, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005.

3. The Director of Collegiate Education, Higher Education Department, College Road, Chennai-600 034. +1cc to Mr.Ramanraj, Advocate, S.R.No.73808 +1cc to Mr.I.M.Agha, Advocate, S.R.No.73769 +1cc to Mr.S.Vijayaragavan, Advocate, S.R.No.73852 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.74669 W.P.No.22202 of 2019 and W.M.P.No.21483 of 2019 SJ(CO) CS/18/09/2019 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/