Shyam A v. The National Council For Teacher Education

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 24.11.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE P.T.ASHA Writ Petition(MD)No.34036 of 2025 and W.M.P(MD).No.26855 and 26856 of 2025

1. Shyam A

2. K.Ajay Antony

3. M.Ajith

4. K.Akalya

5. D.Akash

6. S.Akash

7. G.Amirthakujalambal

8. M.Anandhavalli

9. P.Aravind

10. R.Archana

11. S.Arjun

12. S.Arun Pandian

13. G.Astalashmi

14. D.Aswin

15. A.Bala Gowtham

16. S.Bharath Kumar

17. P.Bharathakumar

18. K.Bharathi

19. N.Bharathi

20. K.Deepa

21. M.Dhinesh Kumar

22. U.Dinesh

23. K.Dineshkannan

24. S.Divya

25. B.Durga

26. Eaby M Kaviyan

27. D.Hariganesh

28. P.Hariharan

29. M.N.Harinaath 1/9

30. A.Harsath

31. S.Ilamparithi

32. S.Jenova Nancy

33. X.Jeya Mary

34. S.Jeyasri

35. A. Joan Rayapper

36. D.Jokkim

37. B.Kanagavalli

38. S.Karthick Krishna

39. E.Karthika

40. M.Kavivarman

41. S.Kishore

42. P.Krishnaveni

43. M.Logeshpandi

44. K.Mahalakshmi

45. P.Manigandan

46. K.Manikandan

47. M.Manimegala

48. K. Manoj Kumar

49. K.Mathumitha

50. N.Mohamed Ashiq

51. E.Mohammed Anas

52. U.Mounika

53. S.Muthumani

54. S.Nandhakumar

55. S.Nantha Kumar

56. S.Nirmala Devi

57. V.Nirmalkumar

58. T.B.Nisha

59. P.Paranitha

60. C.P.Pavithra

61. J. Priyanka

62. J. Punitha Puristi

63. J. Raja Giritharan

64. M. Rajesh

65. B.Rajkumar

66. A.Ranjana Devi

67. S.Robinson

68. S.Sabarivasan

69. A.Sabeetha 2/9

70. S.Sandhya

71. S.Sangavika

72. K.Sanjay

73. A.Sanjeetha

74. A.Santhosh

75. R.Saravanakumar

76. M.Shahulhameed

77. M.Shalini

78. M.Aarathi

79. T.K.Siva Sri

80. A.Siva Rajan

81. S.Siva

82. S.R.Sivaganesh

83. R. Siva Vignesh

84. M.Sowbaghya

85. M.Sowmiya

86. S.Sri Sabari Vasan

87. S.Srimathi

88. N.Sriram

89. V.Sriram 90.P. Suba Sri 91.S.Sumithra 92.A. Sundara Moorthi 93.P. Vasunthra Devi 94.S.Venkat Raman 95.V. Vidhya Bala 96.D.Vignesh 97.V.Vignesh 98.S.Vigneshwaran 99.K.Yamini

100. S.Yogesh ... 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.

2.The Regional Director, Southern Regional Committee (SRC), 3/9

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 University, 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 Correspondent, K.R. College of Physical Education NH-7, K.R. Nagar Vedasandur, Dindigul District - 624 710 .. 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 herein to permit the petitioners to write their 1st Semester B.P.Ed Examination from 26.11.2025 (as per the exam time table) onwards and to reschedule and conduct special exam to the subject held on 20.11.2025 as early as possible and to Publish Results and further permitting the petitioners to continue their B.P.Ed., programme in the K.R College of Physical Education from 2025 -2026 academic Year.

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For Petitioners : Ms.A.Amala 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 K.R. College of Physical Education, Vedasandur, Dindigul District, 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 5/9

prior intimation and not allowed the petitioners to appear for their examinations. Hence, the petitioners have filed the present writ petition. 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 23UA2CT101 History, Principles and Foundation of Physical Education 26.11.2025 10.00AM to 01.00 PM 23UA2CT102 Anatomy and Physiology and Health Education 27.11.2025 10.00AM to 01.00 PM 23UA2CT103 Yoga Education 28.11.2025 10.00AM to 01.00 PM 23UA2DE101 Olympic Movement 29.11.2025 10.00AM to 01.00 PM Examination Centre: Dr.Sivanthi Aditanar College, Tiruchendur." 6/9

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

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

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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.

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P.T.ASHA, J.

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