Madras HC relief to an NIT Engineering Student who was denied Degree Certificates for not submitting Community certificate [Read Judgment]

An Engineering student from NIT got relief from Madras High Court as it directed the Institute to issue him Degree Certificates regardless of his failure to produce community certificate. A Division Bench comprising of Justices Satish K. Agnihotri and Dr. E P. Devadass said that as the student has got necessary knowledge and skill in the subject, which may be used for public purpose, it is not proper to deprive him of his professional degree. The student, who was denied admission in NIT for the want of community certificate had got the admission in the Engineering College as per the directions of Karnataka High Court. Recording his undertaking the Court said that as he has got necessary knowledge and skill in the subject, which may be used for public purpose, it is not proper to deprive him of his professional degree and the same is protected and the said professional degree shall not be subject to verification or confirmation of the community certificate.