W.P(MD)No.19960 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 05.08.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM and THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE W.P(MD)No.19960 of 2020 S.Karthikeyan @ Perarivalan ... Petitioner vs. 1.The State of Tamilnadu, Represented by the Principal Secretary to the Government, Agriculture Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009. 2.The Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Represented by its Registrar, Maruthamalai Road, Coimbatore - 641 003. 3.The Dean (Agriculture ) Cum Chairman ( Admissions), Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Maruthamalai Road, Coimbatore - 641 003. 1/10 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.19960 of 2020 4.The Vice Chancellor, The Board of Management, Tamil Nadu Agriculture University, Coimbatore. 5.The Vice Chancellor, The Academic Council, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore. 6.The Secretary (Agri Business Consortium) and Chairman (Admissions), Agricultural College and Research Institute, Tamilnadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore - 641 003. 7.The Dean, Agricultural College and Research Institute, Tamilnadu Agricultural University, Lawley Road, Coimbatore - 641 003. 8.The Dean, Horticultural College and Research Institute, Tamilnadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore - 641 003. 9.The Dean, Agricultural Engineering College and Research Institute, Tamilnadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore - 641 003. 10.The Dean, School of Post Graduate Studies, Agricultural Engineering College and Research Institute, 2/10 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.19960 of 2020 Tamilnadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore - 641 003. 11.The Dean, Agricultural Engineering College and Research Institute, Tamilnadu Agricultural University, Madurai - 625 104. 12.The Dean, Community Science College and Research Institute, Tamilnadu Agricultural University, Madurai - 625 104. 13.The Dean, Agricultural Engineering College and Research Institute, Tamilnadu Agricultural University, Kumulur, Trichy - 621 712. 14.The Dean, Anbildharmalingam Agricultural College and Research Institute, Trichy - 620 027. 15.The Dean, Horticultural College and Research Institute for Women, Navalur Kuttapattu, Trichy - 620 027. 16.The Dean, Agricultural College and Research Institute, Killikulam, Valanadu, Thoothukudi - 628 252. 3/10 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.19960 of 2020 17.The Dean, Horticulture College and Research Institute, Periyakulam, Theni - 625 604. 18.The Dean, Forest College and Research Institute, Mettupalayam - 641 301. 19.The Dean, Agricultural College and Research Institute, Eachangottai, Thanjavur - 614 901. 20.The Dean, Agricultural College and Research Institute, Kudumiyanmalai, Pudukottai - 622 104. 21.The Dean, Agricultural College and Research Institute, Vazhavachanur, Thiruvannamalai - 606 753. ... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents 2 to 4 to regularize and provide admission on the bases of 3% reservation under the Hindu Scheduled Castes Arunthathiyars Category, in all the Government Agricultural Colleges, in the State of Tamil Nadu and consequently take appropriate action on the concerned official who have not provided 3% reservation to the students belonging to the Scheduled Castes Arunthathiyars 4/10 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.19960 of 2020 Category in the State of Tamil Nadu, within the time stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.A.V.Saha for Dr.R.Alagumani For RR 1 & 6 to 21 : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar Government Pleader For RR 2 to 5 : Mr.A.Thirumurthy ORDER (Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) The writ on hand has been instituted to direct the respondents 2 to 4 to regularize and provide admission based on the 3% reservation under the Hindu Scheduled Castes Arunthathiyars Category in all the Government Agricultural Colleges in the State of Tamil Nadu and consequently to take appropriate action against the concerned officials who failed to provide the said reservation to the students belonging to the Scheduled Castes Arunthathiyars Category. 5/10 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.19960 of 2020 2.The learned counsel appearing for the respondents 2 to 5/the University submitted that the rule of reservation, as per law, has been scrupulously followed by the University while undertaking the process of admission. 3.In the present case, during the relevant point of time, the petitioner was not within the zone of consideration and therefore, he was not selected. More so, the present Writ Petition has been filed challenging the admission process of the year 2020. 4.For all these reasons, this Writ Petition is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. [S.M.S.,J.] & [A.D.M.C.,J.] 05.08.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes ps 6/10 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.19960 of 2020 To 1.The Principal Secretary to the Government, Represented by the State of Tamilnadu, Agriculture Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009. 2.The Registrar, Represented by its Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Maruthamalai Road, Coimbatore - 641 003. 3.The Dean (Agriculture ) Cum Chairman ( Admissions), Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Maruthamalai Road, Coimbatore - 641 003. 4.The Vice Chancellor, The Board of Management, Tamil Nadu Agriculture University, Coimbatore. 5.The Vice Chancellor, The Academic Council, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore. 6.The Secretary (Agri Business Consortium) and Chairman (Admissions), Agricultural College and Research Institute, Tamilnadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore - 641 003. 7.The Dean, Agricultural College and Research Institute, Tamilnadu Agricultural University, Lawley Road, Coimbatore - 641 003. 7/10 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.19960 of 2020 8.The Dean, Horticultural College and Research Institute, Tamilnadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore - 641 003. 9.The Dean, Agricultural Engineering College and Research Institute, Tamilnadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore - 641 003. 10.The Dean, School of Post Graduate Studies, Agricultural Engineering College and Research Institute, Tamilnadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore - 641 003. 11.The Dean, Agricultural Engineering College and Research Institute, Tamilnadu Agricultural University, Madurai - 625 104. 12.The Dean, Community Science College and Research Institute, Tamilnadu Agricultural University, Madurai - 625 104. 13.The Dean, Agricultural Engineering College and Research Institute, Tamilnadu Agricultural University, Kumulur, Trichy - 621 712. 14.The Dean, Anbildharmalingam Agricultural College and Research Institute, Trichy - 620 027. 15.The Dean, Horticultural College and Research Institute for Women, Navalur Kuttapattu, Trichy - 620 027. 8/10 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.19960 of 2020 16.The Dean, Agricultural College and Research Institute, Killikulam, Valanadu, Thoothukudi - 628 252. 17.The Dean, Horticulture College and Research Institute, Periyakulam, Theni - 625 604. 18.The Dean, Forest College and Research Institute, Mettupalayam - 641 301. 19.The Dean, Agricultural College and Research Institute, Eachangottai, Thanjavur - 614 901. 20.The Dean, Agricultural College and Research Institute, Kudumiyanmalai, Pudukottai - 622 104. 21.The Dean, Agricultural College and Research Institute, Vazhavachanur, Thiruvannamalai - 606 753. 9/10 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.19960 of 2020 S.M.SUBRAMANIAM , J. and DR.A.D.MARIA CLETE , J. ps ORDER MADE IN W.P(MD)No.19960 of 2020 DATED : 05.08.2025 10/10 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis