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M.Kabilan v. The National Council For Teacher Education Rep. By Its Secretary

2025-11-24Honourable Ms. Justice P.T. Asha11 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 24.11.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE P.T.ASHA Writ Petition(MD)No.33477 of 2025 and W.M.P(MD).No.26417 of 2025 1.M.Kabilan 2.Aarthi.B 3.Ajay.B 4.Ajinesh.P 5.Alageshwari.S.V.P 6.Amalan Michael Johnson.D 7.Ananda Kumar.K 8.Anish bowthiya Begum.S 9.Anushiyadevi.M 10.Arjun.S 11.Arun Kumar.S 12.Atchayalakshmi.S 13.Athipandi.M 14.BarvinBasker.A 1/11

15.Chandru 16.Deepa.R 17.Deepanraj.P 18.Deepika.M 19.Devaki.M 20.Dhammansari.K 21.Dhivakar.S 22.Dhivakar.P 23.Durga.K 24.Ganesh Kumar.G 25.Geetha Lakshmi.K 26.Girirao.L 27.Guhan.B 28.Guna Seelan.P 29.Hari Krishnan.A 30.Harish Kumar.G 31.Hema.S 32.Jeeva Prakash.S 33.Jeevitha.M 34.Jobal Smidtha.A 2/11

35.Kaleeswaran.K 36.Kalirajan.B 37.Kannan.R 38.Karhick Kumar.P 39.Kathiresan.S 40.Kaviya.S 41.Keerthi.K 42.Keerthna.M 43.Kingsly.S 44.Kiruthick Roshan.R 45.Libika.J.S 46.Lokesh Kumar.T 47.Mari Muthu.A 48.Mohamed Adhil Akim.H 49.Moses Serwin Selvaraj.S 50.Muniyandi.S 51.Naveen Vananamalai V C 52.Nijo Prakash J 53.Nitheesh C 54.Nitheesh Kumar S 3/11

55.Pandi R 56.Paneerselvam E 57.Pavithra P 58.Pon Sevalaksmi J 59.Ponraj A 60.Pradeep A 61.Prasanth M 62.Praveen Kumar R 63.Preethi C 64.Rathish M 65.Ridhan E 66.Riyas R 67.Robin S 68.Runisha K 69.Sangeetha P 70.Santhiya P 71.Sarath Kumar S 72.Saravanan R 73.Sethu M 74.Shalini T 4/11

75.Siva S 76.Siva Sundra Pandian S 77.Sivaprabhu B 78.Sneha S 79.Soundrapandi P 80.Sudharsan P 81.Sujith P 82.Suresh S 83.Surya Prakash S 84.Swesh M 85.Thennarasan M 86.Venkadesh M 87.Vigneshwaran C 88.Visakar S 89.Yokesh R 90.Yuvhashree K 91.Pon Raman K ... Petitioners Vs 1.The National Council for Teacher Education, Rep., by its Secretary, G-7 Sector 10 (Near Sector -10 Metro Station), Dwarka, New Delhi 110 075.

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2.The Regional Director, Southern Regional Committee (SRC), National Council for Teacher Education, G-7 Sector 10 (Near Sector -10 Metro Station), Dwarka, New Delhi 110 075.

3.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep by its Principal Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.

4.Tamilnadu Physical Education and Sport Universit, Rep by its Registrar, Melakottaiyur Post, Chennai 600 127.

5.Controller of Examination, Tamilnadu Physical Education And Sport University, Melakottaiyur Post, Chennai 600 127.

6.The Special Officer, Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar College, Usilampatti, Madurai District 625532.

7.The Principal, Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar College, Usilampatti, Madurai District 625532.

.. Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 4 and 5 to permit the petitioners to write examination held from 20.11.2025 to 28.11.2025, publish results and allow the petitioners to continue the B.P.Ed., programme in the PMT college w.e.f., 2025 -2026 academic Year. For Petitioners : Ms.A.Amala 6/11

For Respondents : Mr.R.Gowri Shankar (for R1 & R2) Mr.T.Amjadkhan Government Advocate (for R3) Mr.J.Ravindran Additional Advocate General assisted by Mr.T.Amjadkhan Government Advocate (for R4 & R5)

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed seeking issuance of a Mandamus directing the respondents 4 and 5 to permit the petitioners to write examination held from 20.11.2025 to 28.11.2025, publish results and allow the petitioners to continue the B.P.Ed., programme in the PMT College w.e.f., 2025 -2026 academic Year.

2.The petitioners are admitted in the two years B.P.Ed., (Bachelor of Physical Education) course for the academic year 2025-2026 at the Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar College after paying all necessary fee. The time table for the first semester for the first year B.P.Ed., was published fixing the venue of the examination at Thiruchendur. While so, all of a sudden, the fourth respondent University intimated the petitioners that they are withholding the examination of the petitioners's College without any prior intimation and not allowed the petitioners to appear for their examinations. Hence, the petitioners have filed the present writ petition.

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3.Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the learned Additional Advocate General produced a proceedings of the fourth respondent University, in and by which, the exam time table was rescheduled for the petitioners' college and has been published. 4.The rescheduled exam time table is extracted below for ready reference:

"TAMIL NADU PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORTS UNIVERSITY,CHENNAI Reschedule Examination Time Table BACHELOR OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION -(BPED 2023) SEMESTER-1 Subject Code Subject Name Date Time 23UA2DE101 Olympic Movement 15.12.2025 10.00AM to 01.00 PM 23UA2CT101 History, Principles and Foundation of Physical Education 16.12.2025 10.00AM to 01.00 PM 23UA2CT102 Anatomy and Physiology and Health Education 17.12.2025 10.00AM to 01.00 PM 23UA2CT103 Yoga Education 18.12.2025 10.00AM to 01.00 PM Examination Centre: Dr.Sivanthi Aditanar College, Tiruchendur.

5. It is also informed that as a gesture of goodwill the Government had undertaken to bear the travel expenses of the students. 8/11

6. In view of the above and as the grievances of the petitioner is redressed by issuance of re-scheduled examination time table, this Writ Petition is allowed. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed.

24.11.2025 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet:Yes Rmk To 1.The Secretary, National Council for Teacher Education, G-7 Sector 10 (Near Sector -10 Metro Station), Dwarka, New Delhi 110 075.

2.The Regional Director, Southern Regional Committee (SRC), National Council for Teacher Education, G-7 Sector 10 (Near Sector -10 Metro Station), Dwarka, New Delhi 110 075.

3.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep by its Principal Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.

4.Tamilnadu Physical Education and Sport Universit, Rep by its Registrar, Melakottaiyur Post, Chennai 600 127.

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5.Controller of Examination, Tamilnadu Physical Education And Sport University, Melakottaiyur Post, Chennai 600 127.

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P.T.ASHA, J.

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