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Objectives of the University

In this era of globalization, there are many avenues opening up for skilled legal personnel. The competition is very high in this globalized world. So, law students should be highly skilled and professionally competent to excel. The Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University is committed to the cause of providing quality legal education to help the students to find a firm footing in today's competitive world. Moreover, the paramount function of an University is to be a centre of excellence and to bring forth the talents of the students. It should also chisel them in such a way that they not only excel in studies but also become socially conscious individuals, whose service benefits the society.

Introduction of B.A., B.L., (Hons.) Degree Course

In the year 2002, a new and glorious chapter was ushered in the history of legal education in Tamil Nadu, with the momentous decision taken by the Honourable Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu to establish a School of Excellence in Law and bring it to the level of the existing National Law Schools. This move was primarily intended to provide quality legal education to the students in Tamil Nadu on par with the National Law Schools in the country.

In this course, stress is laid on high quality teaching, which is complemented by extensive training in clinical method with the objective of producing well-equipped lawyers, capable law teachers and competent legal personnel for the corporate sector.

The School of Excellence in Law offering the five year integrated B.A.,B.L.,(Hons.) Degree Course from the academic year 2002 2003 was inaugurated by the Honourable Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on 21.11.2002 and it is run by the Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University.

School of Excellence in Law (SOEL) - Location

The School of Excellence in Law is functioning in The Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University campus, "Poompozhil" 5, P.S. Kumaraswamy Raja Salai, Chennai 600 028. The Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University campus located in one of the prime localities of Chennai city is well connected by road, rail and air. The terminal bus stand and Egmore and Central Railway Stations are only 10 kilometers away from the campus. The Metro Railway Station (Greenways Station) is just a kilometer away from the School of Excellence in Law. The airport is about 15 kilometers away from the campus. The High Court Complex, District, Sessions and City Civil Courts are situated about 10 kilometers from the University campus and this facilitates easy and effective interaction between the Bar and the School of Excellence in law.

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Duration of the Course

Duration of the course is for a period of five academic years. Each academic year is divided into 2 semesters and each semester consists of 90 working days. On successful completion of the course, B.A.,B.L., (Hons.) Degree will be awarded.

Teacher Taught Ratio

The University has thoughtfully fixed the student strength as 70 for the School of Excellence in Law (2 Sections each around 40 students), so that individual attention can be paid to each and every student. In addition to the 70 seats, ten seats are reserved under the NRI Quota (Non Resident Indians).

Pass Percentage

SOEL's emphasis on academic excellence has paid dividends, which is revealed in the performance of the students in the University examination. The over all pass percentage of the students of the first batch passed out in May 2007 is 96% of which 68% secured First Class and 11% secured outstanding marks.

ADMISSION PROCEDURE

1) ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION

a. Qualification: A candidate should have passed Higher Secondary Examination (10+2) or equivalent examination recognized by The Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University, Chennai and should have secured not less than 70% of the total marks in the aggregate of all the subjects. The candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe communities should have secured not less than 60% of the total marks in the aggregate of all subjects.

b. Age Limit: A candidate should not have completed 20 years of age as on 1st June 2008 (i.e. should have been born on or after 01.06.1988). The candidates belonging to SC/ST communities should not have completed 22 years of age as on 1st June 2008 (i.e. should have been born on or after 01.06.1986)

Note:

v The candidates are advised to go through the regulations contained in the prospectus before submitting their application forms seeking admission to the B.A.,B.L., (Hons.) Degree Course.

v Applying for admission will not confer any right to the candidate to claim for admission, unless all the conditions specified in the prospectus for eligibility are satisfied by the candidate.

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2) ISSUE OF APPLICATION FORMS

Application Forms will be issued from 28.05.2008

The Application form for the B.A.,B.L., (Hons.) Degree Course may be obtained from The Registrar, The Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University, Chennai - 600 028 by submitting a requisition letter and a demand draft for a sum of Rs.500/- (Rupees Five Hundred only) in favour of The Registrar, The Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University, drawn on any of the nationalized bank, payable at Chennai, which sum includes the cost of the application of Rs.50/- and Rs. 450/- towards registration and processing fees.

Candidates who intend to receive the application through post should send a requisition letter and a demand draft for a sum of Rs.550/- (Rupees Five Hundred and Fifty only).

Candidates belonging to SC/ST communities are exempted from paying the application fee and should pay the registration fee and processing fee of Rs. 300/-. To obtain the application, they should submit (i) a requisition letter, (ii) a copy of the Community Certificate and (iii) a demand draft for a sum of Rs.300/- (Rupees Three Hundred only) in favour of The Registrar, The Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University, drawn on any of the nationalized banks, payable at Chennai and those, who intend to receive the application through post should send (i) a requisition letter, (ii) a copy of the Community Certificate and (iii) a demand draft for a sum of Rs.350/- (Rupees Three Hundred and Fifty only).

3) SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION FORMS

Last date for Issue and Receipt of Application Forms 13.06.2008

Application form has been designed to suit the Optical Mark Reader (OMR) system. Hence a candidate should fill the application with utmost care after reading the Annexure IV - "Instructions to Candidates for Filling the Application Form" issued alongwith the application.

Filled in application form, along with (i) a copy of the Community Certificate (for ST, SC, MBC/DNC, BC (Christian), BC (Muslim), BC (Others) candidates and (ii) a copy of the Mark Statement should be sent only to The Chairman, Law Admissions, The Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law Univeristy, "Poompozhil", 5, P.S.Kumaraswamy Raja Salai, Chennai - 600 028 so as to reach the office of the Chairman, Law Admissions on or before 13.06.2008.

Along with the application form, one empty window cover is provided. The candidate has to affix stamp worth Rs.5/- on the cover and send it along with the application without fail. Address should not be written on the cover.

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PROCEDURE FOR SELECTION OF CANDIDATES FOR ADMISSION:

v Candidates seeking admission to B.A.,B.L., (Hons.) Degree Course must submit an application form prescribed for the course. Candidates belonging to ST, SC, MBC/DNC, BC (Christian), BC (Muslim), BC (Others), should submit a copy of their Community Certificate along with the application form. Admission is strictly on the basis of merit, subject to the availability of seats.

Note:

v Application form submitted without the copy of the Mark Statement of the qualifying examination, will not be considered for admission.

v Applications received after the last date will be rejected.

v The University will not be responsible for any postal delay.

a) CRITERIA FOR ASSESSMENT OF MERIT

Admission to the B.A.,B.L., (Hons.) Degree Course is made on the basis of merit assessed on the following criteria, as per the G.O.Ms.No.83 LAW (LS) DEPARTMENT dt.19.04.2007:

For B.A.,B.L. (Hons) Degree Course, "the percentage of marks obtained by the candidates in the Plus Two examinations in aggregate of all the subjects, excluding languages, will be taken into account. The marks obtained by the students in the Plus Two examinations in the first attempt alone may be taken into account and the marks obtained by them in the improvement examinations need not be taken into account".

Tie: "In the event of "tie" in regard to the marks obtained by the students for admission to the Law courses, the following order of priority may be followed to determine the rank of the candidates

(a) Date of Birth (Elder to be given preference)

(b) By Lot

b) COMMUNAL AND SPECIAL CATEGORY RESERVATIONS

Communal Reservation including 3.5% reservation for Backward Class Christians and 3.5% reservation for Backward Class Muslims within the 30% reservation for Backward Classes and reservations for various Special Categories as prescribed by the Government from time

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to time will be followed for selection of candidates. Under the Special Category, seats are reserved as follows: (1) Physically Handicapped persons 3% (candidates who claim special reservation under physically handicapped category should have disability of 40% and above); (2) Eminent Sports Persons 1%; (3) Children of Freedom Fighters 1% (Grand children of freedom fighters do not come under the category of "Children of Freedom Fighters" and (4) Children of Ex-Servicemen 1% (Refer Annexure I for Caste Code & Annexure II for Special Category Code).

c) INTAKE

The number of students to be admitted to the B.A.,B.L., (Hons.) Degree Course shall be as follows:

School of Excellence in Law, The Tamil Nadu
Dr. Ambedkar Law University, Chennai : 70

NRI Quota : 10 ————

TOTAL : 80 ————

ADMISSION:

· Admission will be made purely on the basis of merit, communal reservations, special category reservations and as per the Government orders.

· There is transparency in admission and all details will be made available on the net.

i) The candidates provisionally selected will be admitted only after verification of all original documents. They should surrender the below mentioned original certificates at the time of admission

a. HSC/Equivalent Examination Mark Statement

b. Transfer Certificate

c. Conduct Certificate

d. Community Certificate in case of candidates belonging to ST, SC, MBC/DNC, BC (Christian), BC (Muslim), BC (Others) (which will be returned after verification)

e. Special Category Certificates (a) Physically Handicapped candidates should submit the disability certificate (b) Candidates selected under Ex-Servicemen Quota should submit the certificate in the format prescribed by the
Ex-Servicemen's Welfare Board (c) Candidates selected under sports quota should submit their certificates indicating their proficiency in any sport/s (d) Candidates

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selected under the Freedom Fighters quota should submit the necessary documents. (Children of freedom fighters alone are eligible for selection and grandchildren of freedom fighters are not eligible for selection under this Quota).

Note:

v On the date of admission, if any candidate fails to produce all the original certificates referred above he/she will not be considered for admission.

v No extension of time will be given for producing the original certificates.

i) If any discrepancy is found between the marks given by the candidate and the marks in the original mark statement, selection will be cancelled and the candidate will be liable for prosecution.

ii) On verification, if any discrepancy between information furnished in the application form and original documents produced, the selection will be cancelled and the candidate will be liable for prosecution.

iii) In case any information furnished by the candidate is found to be incorrect, he/she will forfeit his/her claim for admission and if found to be false at a later date, his/her admission/seat will be cancelled and the candidate will also be liable for prosecution for providing wrong information or suppression of information.

iv) At the time of admission, if a candidate who claims to belong to ST, SC, MBC/DNC, BC (Christian), BC (Muslim), BC (Others), fails to produce the Community Certificate in original from the competent authority (in accordance with G.O. Ms. No. 781, Revenue Department, dated 02nd May 1988), the selection of such candidate will be cancelled.

v) Admission to the 5 Year B.A.,B.L., (Hons.) Degree Course will be strictly provisional and subject to the approval of The Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University, Chennai.

vi) The Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University, Chennai reserves the right to cancel the admission of any candidate for valid reasons.

vii) At the time of admission, the candidate should pay the fees of Rs.41,000/- (Rupees Forty One Thousand only) by way of a demand draft drawn in favour of "The Registrar" The Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University" on any nationalised bank, payable at Chennai.

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FEE STRUCTURE

SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE IN LAW

Tuition fee : Rs. 25,000/- p.a.

Admission fee : Rs. 1,000/- p.a.

Library Deposit : Rs. 3,000/- (Refundable)

Library fee : Rs. 2,500/- p.a.

Internet facility Fee : Rs. 2,000/-

Infrastructural facilities : Rs. 6,000/- p.a.

Matriculation fee : Rs. 100/-

Cultural fee : Rs. 400/-

Sports fee : Rs. 350/-

University News letter fee : Rs. 100/-

University Administration fee : Rs. 100/-

Hand Book fee : Rs. 100/-

Moot Court fee : Rs. 100/-

NSS fee : Rs. 10/-

Registration Fee : Rs. 100/-

Identity card : Rs. 135/-

Youth Red Cross : Rs 5/-

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Total : Rs. 41,000/-

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Note : Fee once paid will not be refunded.

NRI QUOTA

Number of Seats : 10 (Ten)

1. Minimum qualification: a pass in H.S.C. or Equivalent Examination with 60% marks in the aggregate in all the subjects.

2. Admission to the NRI seats may be made on the basis of the marks secured by the candidate in the qualifying examination.

3. NRI financially supporting the candidate must be a blood relation, such as father/mother/brother/sister/uncle/aunt.

4. Candidates seeking admission under NRI quota shall not have completed 20 years of age as on 1st June 2008 of the respective academic year (i.e. should have been born on

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or after 01.06.1988). Candidates belonging to SC/ST communities shall not have completed 22 years of age as on 1st June 2008 of the respective academic year (i.e. should have been born on or after 01.06.1986).

5. Candidates must furnish the photo copies of the following supporting documents alongwith the filled in application:

i. NRI status certificate of the financial supporter issued by the embassy of the respective country with the embassy seal.

ii. NRI Bank Account Pass Book of the financial supporter.

iii. Passport of the financial supporter.

iv. Nativity Certificate of the financial supporter.

NRI APPLICATIONS

NRI Application will be issued from 23.06.2008

Cost of application : US $ 200

NRI candidates can get the application form for admission to the 5 Year B.A.,B.L., (Hons.) Degree Course by submitting (i) a requisition letter and (ii) a demand draft for

US $200 in favour of "The Registrar, The Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University, Chennai", payable at Chennai. Application forms will be issued from 23.06.2008
Filled-in application form should be submitted only through REGISTERED POST OR IN PERSON to "The Chairman, Law Admissions, The Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University, "Poompozhil", No. 5 P.S.Kumaraswamy Raja Salai, Chennai - 600 028", so as to reach the office on or before 30.06.2008.

Last date for issue and receipt of NRI Application 30.06.2008

Delay in postal service will not be taken into consideration.

Fees for NRI candidates:

Development fee : US $ 500 (One time payment)

Fees:

Tuition Fee per annum : US $ 2,500

If paid in one installment

for all the five years : US$ 11,500

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All the above mentioned fees should be paid in U.S. Dollars only.

In addition to this, a special fee of Rs.16,000/- (Rupees Sixteen Thousand only) should also be paid in Indian Rupees, by means of a demand draft in favour of "The Registrar, The Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University, Chennai", drawn on any nationalized bank, payable at Chennai.

On the date of admission, a candidate should get (i) a demand draft for US $ 3000/- towards Tuition Fees and Development Fee. If they wish to pay the fees for all the five years in one installment, they should get (i) a demand draft for US $ 12000/- towards Tuition Fees and Development Fee.

Note: Fee once paid will not be refunded.

Canvassing of any kind with regard to admission is strictly prohibited. Anybody who tries to influence the members of the Faculty or Professors in-charge of the admission or other Officers of the University will automatically lose the chance of getting admission.

All the correspondence should be made only to THE CHAIRMAN, LAW ADMISSIONS, The Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University, Chennai 600 028.

TEACHING METHODOLOGY

1. Academic discussion in the classroom is given priority.

2. Submission of projects and presentations in class is mandatory for all students for each and every Humanities and Social Sciences paper for which 10 marks will be awarded.

3. For Law subjects taking part in internal/classwise Moot Court Competitions and presenting memorials is mandatory for each and every student and 10 marks will be awarded for that.

4. The Students are also encouraged to undertake project assignments under the supervision of faculty members, so that their skills of research, analysis and writing are honed.

5. Re-inforcement method is being adopted to maintain and improve the standards, so as to enable the students to reach the desired level of progress wherever found necessary.

Competitions

The students are given adequate exposure to courtroom practice by way of participation in Moot Courts organized by the Law University both at the State and National levels. They are also encouraged to participate in Moot Court Competitions conducted by other institutions at National & International levels and be a part of Moot Court Association to develop their advocacy skills.

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To improve the oral and written skills of advocacy, abundant opportunities are being provided for participation in elocution, quiz and essay competitions, within the state and at the national and international levels.

METHODS OF EVALUATION

v Continuous assessment of the learning process is being done by following the semester pattern.

v Periodical tests on all the subjects prescribed for a semester are being held and the marks secured by the students are added to the university examination marks.

v Project submission and presentation (Humanities and Social Sciences) and internal Moot Court participation and submission of memorials (Law papers) prescribed for a semester are evaluated and added to the university examination marks.

v Viva-voce is held for each and every paper in order to evaluate the oral skills and knowledge of the student in every paper, for which marks are also awarded.

v The students are also trained in the art of teaching by affording them opportunities to teach in the classroom.

v The students are encouraged to refer books and journals in the library.

Seminars / Symposiums / Workshops on prescribed Subjects in the 3rd, 4th and 5th years

Participation in seminars, symposiums and workshops is part and parcel of the curricula. This has been done in order to inculcate a spirit of research in the study of law and in related areas. This will also help in developing the lawyering skills of the students. The topics for the seminar have been chosen keeping in mind the developing trends in law. The students of the 3rd, 4th and 5th years are required to present papers on topics relating to the subjects prescribed and also on other current topics, in order to enable them to develop their research and communication skills.

Clinical Course

In addition to the Practical Training Programme prescribed by the Bar Council of India, clinical work has been made part of the curriculum to provide abundant opportunities to the students for getting trained in the skills of advocacy.

INFRASTRUCTURAL FACILITIES

i) Library

The School of Excellence in Law has a modern well-equipped library with an excellent collection of law books and international and national journals and magazines. The library has a good collection of CD-ROMS to which students can have free access and it is also connected to Internet.

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ii) Computer Training & Internet

Computer training forms part of the co-curricular activities. The students are also trained to use the Internet in order to obtain information in various branches of law. This will help them to update their knowledge and also to collect materials on various subjects.

iii) Access to Legal Websites

SOEL subscribes to the following law sites Indialawsite.com, Lexis Nexis, Manupatra.com which provides upto date judgments not only from the cases of the Supreme Court, High Court in India but also provides access to Judgments and electronic journals of various countries.

iv) Linguaphone 21 Programme

Good communication skill helps in effective communication and interpretation, two very vital traits for success in any profession, especially for the lawyering profession. Mastery over the English language is the password for landing plum posts in any part of the globe. So Linguaphone 21 programme is being utilized by the Law University to improve the fluency and the skills of the students in using English Language.

v) Placement Cell

The Placement Cell functioning in SOEL is actively striving for placing the students in good law firms.

REGULATIONS

i) Attendance

A student has to earn 80% of attendance in each semester to take the examination. Where a student earns 75% and above but below 80% of attendance, the academic committee may recommend condonation of attendance for genuine reasons. If a student fails to earn 75% attendance, he/she will not be eligible to take the semester examination and he/she must redo the entire semester.

ii) Conduct

Continuous good behaviour and conduct of a student is a pre-requisite for taking the examination in each semester.

iii) Working Days

The School of Excellence in Law will have 5 days-a-week schedule. Each semester will have 90 working days.

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iv) Class Hours

9.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. : 4 hours

1.30 p.m. to 2.00 p.m. : Lunch break

2.00 p.m. to 3.00 p.m. : 1 hour

(Seminar/Symposium/ Guest Lectures)

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Total : 5 hours

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3.00 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. : Library

v) Examination

Examinations are conducted at the end of each semester. The University examination is of 2 ½ hours duration for each paper carrying 70 marks. The internal assessment component carries 30 marks for each paper on the basis of the following criteria:

v 10 Marks for one Model Test

v 15 Marks for projects cum presentation for Humanities and Social Sciences and Moot participation and presentation of memorials in the case of Law papers

v 5 Marks for Viva-Voce

PASSING REGULATIONS

The minimum pass marks in the internal assessment and written examination is 45% respectively.

i) Classification

If a student secures 45% to 49%, the student shall be declared to have PASSED the Examination.

If a student secures 50% to 59%, the student shall be placed in SECOND CLASS.

If a student secures 60% to 69%, the student shall be placed in FIRST CLASS.

If a student secures 70% and above, the student shall be awarded DISTINCTION.

FOR AWARD OF DISTINCTION, THE STUDENT SHOULD HAVE COMPLETED THE COURSE WITHOUT ANY BREAK.

EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

i) Social Service

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compulsory. N.S.S. unit is established in SOEL and students are encouraged to take part in N.S.S. activities where students are involved in legal literacy programmes for rural masses and other para-legal services like Legal Aid Clinic, Consultancy, etc. are conducted

ii) Sports and Games

Facilities are being provided for sports and games. Students are encouraged to participate in sporting events at the State and National level.

iii) Cultural Activities

Encouragement is given to students to participate in various cultural activities both in the State and at the National Level, in order to bring out their talents and creativity in various fields.

Prohibition of Ragging

In Consonance with the order of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India, candidates are instructed that they shall not indulge in any form of ragging activities. "If any incident of ragging comes to the notice of the authority, the concerned student, shall be given liberty to explain and if his explanation is not found satisfactory, the authority would expel him from the Institution".

IMPORTANT DATES

Issue of Application Forms 28.05.2008

Last date for issue and receipt of Application Forms 13.06.2008

Publication of Rank List 23.06.2008

Issue of NRI Application Forms 23.06.2008

Last date for Issue and receipt of NRI Application Forms 30.06.2008

· The Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University reserves the right to entertain or refuse the application of a candidate and the decision of the University in this regard is final.

For further information contact:

THE REGISTRAR

The Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University

"Poompozhil", 5, P.S.Kumaraswamy Raja Salai, Chennai 600 028.
Telephone : (044) 2464 1212/2464 1919

Fax : (044) 2461 7996

E-mail : alu@tndalu.org

Website : http://www.tndalu.org

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ANNEXURE IV

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES FOR FILLING THE APPLICATION FORM

Application form has been designed to suit the Optical Mark Reader (OMR) System. Hence candidates should fill the application with utmost care after reading the instructions given below. Kindly see the specimen OMR sheet at the end of this Annexure - IV.

GUIDELINES TO FILL THE FORM

FILLING: USE BALL POINT PEN

FOR SHADING : USE HB PENCILS

2. Name: In Item No.2 of the application form there are 25 boxes. The candidate has to enter his/her name in the boxes in English only. Only one letter should be entered in each box. After the name, the candidate should enter dot [.] in one box and then should write his/her initial. Similarly, the candidate should also shade the letters of his/her name provided in the brackets. If the candidate commits any mistake while filling the application, the University is not responsible for the consequences arising thereon.

3. Date of Birth: In Item No.3 of the application form there are 6 boxes. The candidate should fill his/her Date of Birth. The candidate should enter one numeral in each box and shade the corresponding brackets.

4. Sex: In Item No.4, male candidates should write `1' and female candidate should write `2' in the given box. Male candidates should shade the brackets opposite to the word "Male" and female candidates should shade the brackets opposite to the word "Female".

5. Religion: In item No.5, the candidate should enter the Code Number of his Religion in the given box and also shade the brackets corresponding to his/her Religion.

Religion Code No

Buddhism 1

Christianity 2

Hinduism 3

Islam 4

Jainism 5

Sikhism 6

Others 7

6. Community : In Item No. 6, the candidates belonging to ST, SC, MBC / DNC, BC (Christian), BC (Muslim), BC (Others) should shade the brackets opposite to the respective communities to which they belong to and those who do not come under the reserved categories should shade the box opposite to the word `OTHRS'. The candidates have to enter the Code Number of their community in the given box.

Community Code No

ST 1

SC 2

MBC / DNC 3

BC (Christian) 4

BC (Muslim) 5

BC (Others) 6

Others 7

7. Caste Code: In Item No.7, candidates have to enter their caste code given in Annexure I and shade the corresponding brackets.

8. Citizenship: In Item No.8, if the candidate is an Indian citizen, he/she should shade the brackets against the word `Indian' and if the candidate is not an Indian citizen, he/she should shade in the brackets against the word `Others' in the box provided.

9. Qualifying Examination: In Item No.9, the candidate has to enter the Code Number in the box of the Course he/she studied in the Qualifying Examination and shall also shade the brackets against the name of the Course he/she studied.

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13. H.S.C. Vocational Course: In Item No.13, the candidates who have undergone Vocational Course have to enter the Maximum Marks and Marks obtained in Related Subject I, Related Subject II, Vocational Theory, Vocational Practical-I and Vocational Practical II correspondingly. The candidate shall also enter Maximum Marks and Marks obtained in Overall Total (including Languages) in the boxes provided.

Similarly, the candidates have to carefully shade the corresponding brackets in Related Subject I, Related Subject II, Vocational Theory, Vocational Practical I, Vocational Practical II and Overall Total (including Languages). The candidates are advised to enter and shade item No.13 very carefully, since it is computed for ranking purpose.

14. Special Reservation: In Item No.14, the candidate should enter the special category code under which he/she claims reservation and also shade the corresponding brackets. In case if a candidate claims more than one Special Reservation, he/she has to claim two choices. (For Special Category Codes Refer Annexure II).

15. Medium of Instruction: The candidate has to enter the code given for Medium of Instruction of his/her qualifying examination and shade the appropriate brackets.

Language Tamil English Others

Code No. 1 2 3

16. Mother Tongue: The candidate has to enter his/her Mother Tongue and shade the corresponding brackets.

Languages Code No.

Hindi 1

Kannada 2

Malayalam 3

Tamil 4

Telugu 5

Urdu 6

Others 7

Examination Code No.

T.N.HSC (Academic) 1

T.N.HSC (Vocational) 2

CBSE 3

ISC 4

Others 5

9(a) Passed in the Qualifying Examination: All those candidates who have passed the qualifying examination must enter `1' and those who have not must enter `2' in the given box and shade the appropriate brackets.

10. H.S.C./Equivalent: In Item No.10, the candidate has to enter the Register Number of the H.S.C./Equivalent Examination passed and the Month and Year of passing the Examination. He/She has to shade the corresponding brackets.

11. Name & Address for Communication:

In Item No. 11 of the application form in the space provided thereof, the candidate has to enter his/her name and mailing address in Block Letters (in English only) and enter the Pin Code in the boxes provided.

12. H.S.C. Academic/Equivalent Course Marks:

In Item No.12, the candidate has to legibly enter the Maximum Marks and Marks obtained in Subject I, Subject II, Subject III and Subject IV i.e. Main Subjects (excluding languages) correspondingly. The candidate shall also enter Overall Total, Maximum Marks and Marks obtained (including Languages) in the boxes provided.

Similarly, the candidates have to carefully shade the corresponding brackets of Maximum Marks and Marks obtained in Subject I, Subject II, Subject III, Subject IV and Overall Total (including Languages). Candidates are advised to enter and shade item No.12 very carefully, since it is computed for ranking purpose.

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17. First Graduate in Family: The candidate has to enter Code `1' if he/she is the first person in his/her family going study in the College and `2' if not. The candidate has to shade the appropriate brackets.

18. Occupation of Parent/Guardian: The candidate has to enter the Code Number of his/her Parent/Guardian occupation. The appropriate brackets shall also be shaded.

Occupation Code No.

Agriculture 1

Industry 2

Business 3

State Government 4

Central Government 5

Private Organisation 6

Small Trade 7

Others 8

19. Monthly Income of Parent/Guardian:

The candidate has to enter the Code Number of his/her monthly Income of Parent/Guardian and shade the appropriate brackets.

Income Code No.

Rs.3000 and below 1

Rs.3001-Rs.6000 2

Rs.6001-Rs.9000 3

Rs.9001-Rs.12000 4

Rs.12001-Rs.18000 5

Rs.18000 and above 6

20. Civic Status of Native Place: The candidate has to enter the code number of the Civic Status of his/her Native Place and shade the appropriate brackets.

Civic Status Code No.

Corporation 1

Municipality 2

Township 3

Town Panchayat 4

Village Panchayat 5

Others 6

21. Civic Status of the Place of School :

The candidate has to enter the Code Number of the Civic Status of the place of the school he/she studied and has to shade the appropriate brackets.

Civic Status Code No.

Corporation 1

Municipality 2

Township 3

Town Panchayat 4

Village Panchayat 5

Others 6

22. Native District:

The Candidate has to enter the code Number of his/her Native District and shade the appropriate brackets. See Annexure III.

23. Declaration by the Applicant and Parent/Guardian:

Both the candidate and his/her Parent/Guardian after reading the Declaration should sign in the space provided. The Name of the Parent/Guardian must be written legibly.

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The Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University reserves the right to admit or refuse the application of a candidate and the decision of the University in this regard is final.

All correspondence regarding Selection and

admission should be addressed to

THE CHAIRMAN, LAW ADMISSIONS

The Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University,
"Poompozhil",

5, P.S. Kumaraswamy Raja Salai,
Chennai 600 028.

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S.No. Contents Page No.

1. Objectives of the University 1

2. Introduction of B.A.B.L. (Hons.) Degree Course 1

3. School of Excellence in Law - Location 1

4. Admission Procedure 2

5. Submission of Application Forms 3

6. Procedure for Selection of Candidates for Admission 4

7. Criteria for Assessment of Merit 4

8. Communal and Special Category Reservations 4

9. Intake 4

10. Admission 5

11. Fee Structure 7

12. NRI Quota 7

13. NRI Applications 8

14. Teaching Methodology 9

15. Methods of Evaluation 10

16. Infrastructural Facilities 10

17. Regulations 11

18. Extra-Curricular Activities 12

19. Prohibition of Ragging 13

20. Important Dates 13

Annexure I : List of Communities and Caste Codes

Annexure II : Special Category

Annexure III : District Codes

Annexure IV : Instruction for filling the Application Forms

Annexure V : Format for Claiming Special Category Children of Ex-Servicemen