Students Who Followed 10+3 (Diploma)+3 (Degree) Course Structure Granted Interim Permission To Pursue 3 Yr LL.B Course By Madras High Court

The Bench of Justice B. Pugalendhi has further directed the University to admit the students, if they are otherwise eligible, after obtaining the undertaking that the admission would be subject to the result of the writ petitions.

The matter before the Court

The case of the petitioners was that after completing 10th standard, petitioners studied Diploma in polytechnic and thereafter, completed the engineering degree.

Further, when they applied for an LLB course in the Madurai Law College, the petitioners' application was rejected on the ground that they haven't completed 10 +2 +3 which is the requirement as per the Bar Council Regulation.

The Petitioners before the Court challenged the order of the Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University, rejecting the petitioners' application for admission in L.L.B. Course.

It was also prayed before the Court that a consequential direction to the University be granted admission to the petitioner in LLB (3 years) degree course in Madurai Law College for the academic year 2020-2021.

Respondents' submission

The counsel appearing for the respondents submitted that as per the regulation, a student can pursue the three-year L.L.B.Hons. Degree course only with the qualification of 10+2+3.

However, in this case, the petitioners instead of +2 (Higher Secondary), pursued polytechnic and thereafter, completed their Engineering degree by a regular course.

Thus, it was submitted that these matters are likely to be listed before the General Council for approval and so the counsel submitted that he needs some time to get written instructions in this regard.

Since the petitioners completed degree without studying +2, instead, they studied polytechnic, a diploma course for three years, it was informed that the issue had been referred to the Bar Council of India and a decision has to be taken by them.

Court's order

Considering the rival submissions made, the Court directed,

"There shall be an order of interim direction, directing the first respondent (University) to permit the petitioners for counseling scheduled to be held on 9th & 10th of March, 2021 and admit the students, if they are otherwise eligible, after obtaining the undertaking that the admission is subject to the result of the writ petitions."

The petitioners have also been permitted to attend classes and it has been made clear that the admission would be subject to the result of the writ petitions.

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