W.P.No.12042 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 25.08.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN W.P.No.12042 of 2025 Lakshmi Narayanan. D ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Correspondent, Sri Sai Ram Engineering College, 'SAI BHAVAN', No.31, Madley Road, T.Nagar, Chennai – 600 017. 2.The Principal, Sri Sai Ram Engineering College, Sai Leo Nagar, West Tambaram, Chennai – 600 044. 3.The Secretary, University Grants Commission, Bahadur Shah Zaar Marg, New Delhi – 110 002. ... Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the second respondent to permit the petitioner to continue his studies at Sri Sai Ram Engineering College considering the representation given by the petitioner dated 08.03.2025 within the time frame fixed by this Hon'ble Court. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.12042 of 2025 For Petitioner : Mr.J.Sreeram Bullappan For Respondents : R1 and R2 – No Appearance Mrs.V.Sudha for R3 Standing Counsel O R D E R The short prayer in the present writ petition is to consider the petitioner's representation dated 08.03.2025. 2.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is a student in the respondents 1 and 2 College and was forced to obtain Transfer Certificate due to certain happenings that occurred in the College. The learned counsel would submit that without following any due procedure, an order was passed to hand over the certificates. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner has given representation dated 08.03.2025 and such representation is pending before the respondents. 3.The learned Standing Counsel appearing for the third respondent would submit that they are only formal party to the writ petition proceedings. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.12042 of 2025 4.It is pertinent to mention here that for the respondents 1 and 2, counsel name is printed in the cause list, but inspite of printing the name, no one appeared on behalf of the respondents 1 and 2. 5.Taking into consideration of the submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner which is very limited to consider the petitioner's representation, without going into the merits of the writ petition, this Court deems it appropriate to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to consider the petitioner's representation dated 08.03.2025 upon its own merits and in accordance with law and pass orders, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6.The writ petition is disposed of. No costs. 25.08.2025 pri Index: Yes/ No Speaking Order: Yes/ No NCC: Yes/ No 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.12042 of 2025 C.KUMARAPPAN,J. pri To 1.The Secretary, University Grants Commission, Bahadur Shah Zaar Marg, New Delhi – 110 002. W.P.No.12042 of 2025 25.08.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis