A.Vasantha Raja v. The Registrar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 06.10.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN W.P.No.37183 of 2025 and WMP.No.41618 of 2025 A.Vasantha Raja ... Petitioner Vs.

The Registrar, Vels Institute of Science, Technology & Advanced Studies(VISTAS), Velan Nagar, Pallavaram, Chennai-600 117 ... Respondent PRAYER:

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarifed Mandamus calling for the files in relating to the impugned certificate REF: VSTAS/R/604 dated 11.07.2025 passed by the respondent and quash the same and consequently direct the respondents to permit us to re-join and continue our Final Year LLB programme in the respondent college.

For Petitioner : Mr.C.Raghavan 1/4

For Respondent : Mr.V.Meenakshi Sundaram

O R D E R

This writ petition has been filed challenging the order passed by the respondent dated 11.07.2025 thereby removing the petitioner from the roll of the respondent college and also directing the petitioner to collect transfer certificate within a week's time on 11.07.2025.

2.

Heard the learned counsel appearing on either side and perused all the materials placed before this Court. 3.

The petitioner was studying in the respondent college in final year LLB programme. While being so, the petitioner involved in a criminal case registered in crime No.518 of 2025 for the offence punishable under Sections 140(2) & 142 of BNS, 2023 alleging that the petitioner along with other persons kidnapped certain students and committed grave offence. Therefore, now the investigation is still pending in crime No.518 of 2025. It is clear violation of the Code of Conduct of the respondent. Therefore, the petitioner and others were removed from 2/4

the students' roll of the respondent college and they were expelled from the institution with immediate effect by order dated 11.07.2025. They were also directed to receive their transfer certificates within a period of one week. However, after period of three months, the order of expulsion has now been challenged by the petitioner.

4.

Moreover, as per the Code of Conduct of the respondent, if any student involves in a criminal case, they are liable to be expelled from the respondent institution. Therefore, this Court finds no infirmity or illegality in the impugned order passed by the respondent. As such, this writ petition is liable to be dismissed.

5.

Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs.

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G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

lok To The Registrar, Vels Institute of Science, Technology & Advanced Studies(VISTAS), Velan Nagar, Pallavaram, Chennai-600 117 06.10.2025 4/4