1 PROSPECTUS FOR ADMISSION TO LAW COURSES 2021-22 Dr. AMBEDKAR GOVERNMENT LAW COLLEGE (Affiliated to Pondicherry University) Mathur Road, Periakalapet Puducherry – 605 014
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PROSPECTUS FOR
ADMISSION TO LAW COURSES
2021-22
Dr. AMBEDKAR GOVERNMENT LAW COLLEGE
(Affiliated to Pondicherry University)
Mathur Road, Periakalapet
Puducherry – 605 014
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PROSPECTUS FOR
ADMISSION TO LAW COURSES
FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2021-22
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About the Institution
Dr. Ambedkar Government Law College, Puducherry was
established in 1972 by the Government of Puducherry and will be
celebrating its Golden Jubilee year between August 2021 to August
2022. The college was originally affiliated to Madras University and it is
now presently affiliated to Pondicherry University. This institution is
known all over India for its excellence and rich contribution to legal
education. In Puducherry, it is the only Government Law College having
a vast curriculum. It has earned its reputation in such a way that legal
educations in Puducherry and Dr. Ambedkar Government Law College
have been treated as synonymous to each other. Currently, the
institution has 590 students including research scholars and it attracts
quality students from all over India. The new campus is situated at
Periakalapet, Puducherry measuring about 28 acres in an eco-friendly
campus with all the amenities and facilities required for academic and
research environment. This is the only Government Law College in
Puducherry where under one roof we have all major branches of law
curriculum like B.A.LL.B. (5 Year Integrated Course), LL.B. (Three
Year Course), LL.M. (2 Year CBCS Course in 4 Branches), Post-
Graduate Diploma in French Law (1 Year Evening Course) and Ph.D.
programme. Being a research institution this institution is proud to
contribute in legal education and research. The physical infrastructure of
the institution has the potential to accommodate a whole university in its
campus.
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Dr. AMBEDKAR GOVERNMENT LAW COLLEGE
(Affiliated to Pondicherry University)
Mathur Road, Kalapet, Puducherry – 605 014
Dr. S. SRINIVASAN
Principal
TEACHING STAFF
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No.
Name of the Staff Designation
1. Ms. R. Sri Lalitha Tripoura
Sundari
Assistant Professor in
Political Science
2. Dr. Rupam Lal Howlader Assistant Professor in Law
3. Ms. Nainy Singh Assistant Professor in Law
4. Mr. S. Vijayan Assistant Professor in Law
5. Ms. P. Jeyarani Assistant Professor in Law
6. Ms. V. R. Uma Assistant Professor in Law
7. Dr. U. Varadharajan Assistant Professor in Law
8. Dr. Hemant Kumar Varun Assistant Professor in Law
9. Dr. Gurminder Kaur Assistant Professor in Law
10. Dr. Shashi Prabha Joshi Assistant Professor in Law
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Dr. AMBEDKAR GOVERNMENT LAW COLLEGE
(Affiliated to Pondicherry University)
Mathur Road, Periakalapet, Puducherry – 605 014
ADMISSION TO LAW COURSES
FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2021– 22
LL.B (3 year course), LL.M. (2 year course) and PGDFL
PROSPECTUS
(Information and Instructions to Candidates)
(I) LL. B. (Three Year Regular Course):
This programme is of 3 years regular study consisting of 6
semesters with an intake of 60 students.
Eligibility criteria for admission:
Educational Qualification: In order to be eligible for admission
into LL.B. (Three Year Course), an applicant should have passed
any Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University or possess
such academic qualification which is considered equivalent to
Bachelor’s Degree by the Pondicherry University and the Bar
Council of India. A candidate who have obtained his/her
degree after prosecuting studies in distance or
correspondence method shall also be considered as eligible for
admission in the three years LL.B. course.
Explanation: The candidates who have obtained graduation
through open university system directly without having any
basic qualification for prosecuting such studies are not eligible
for admission in the course.
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In case of candidates possessing Bachelor’s Degree as
stipulated above and holding post-graduate degree as well,
only the degree at the bachelor level will be considered for the
purpose of eligibility for admission.
Further, the candidates applying for admission to this course
should have secured 45% of marks in the qualifying examination.
However, in case of candidates belonging to Puducherry
Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe, 40% marks in the
qualifying examination is enough.
The upper age limit- As decided by the Bar Council of India from
time to time.
(II) LL. M. (Two Year Regular Course, CBCS)
This programme is of two years regular study consisting of 4
semesters offered in the following specialisations with an intake
of 10 students in each specialisation totalling to 40 students.
BRANCH – I : LABOUR LAW AND ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
BRANCH – II : CRIMINAL LAW
BRANCH –III : INTERNATIONAL LAW AND HUMAN RIGHTS
BRANCH – IV : BUSINESS LAW
In order to be eligible for admission into the two years LL.M.
course, an applicant should have successfully completed
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LL.B./B.A.LL.B. or equivalent recognised by the Pondicherry
University and the Bar Council of India. Further, the candidates
applying for admission to this course should have secured 45% of
marks in the qualifying examination. The upper age limit- As
decided by the Government of Puducherry in consultation with
Pondicherry University from time to time.
(III) Post Graduate Diploma in French Law (One Year
Evening Course)
This programme is of One year (Evening Session) study of non-
semester pattern with an intake of 15 students. Candidates applying
for this programme should have successfully completed
LL.B./B.A.LL.B. or equivalent recognized by the Pondicherry
University. Further, the candidates applying for admission to this
course should have secured 45% of marks in the qualifying
examination. The upper age limit- As decided by the Government
of Pondicherry in consultation with Pondicherry University from
time to time.
Submission of Application Form for Admission: Application
form and information bulletin will be available from 25.08.2021
(Wednesday). Candidates desirous of applying for any of the
aforesaid courses can obtain the same in–person from the college
office on payment of Rs.1000/- (on cash) for
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General/OBC/MBC/BCM/EBC/BT candidates and Rs.500/- for
SC & ST students (on production of proof) on all working days
from 10.00 am to 5.00 pm. On or before 24.09.2021 (Friday).
Candidates can also obtain the application form and
information bulletin by post by sending a requisition letter
addressed to the Principal, Dr. Ambedkar Government Law
College, Mathur Road, Periakalapet, Puducherry – 605 014
together with a crossed account payee Demand Draft for a sum
of Rs.1050/- [Rs.550/- for SC & ST students (on attaching
proof)] drawn in favour of Principal, Dr. Ambedkar
Government Law College, Puducherry payable at Puducherry
on or before 17.09.2021 (Friday)
Last date for submission of duly filled in application form
along with requisite enclosures is 24.09.2021 (Friday). It may be
submitted to the college office in person on all working days
between 10.00 am and 5.00 pm. Applications sent by post should
be addressed to the Principal, Dr. Ambedkar Government Law
College, Mathur Road, Periakalapet, Puducherry – 605 014 and
the same should reach the office on or before 24.09.2021
(Friday) 05. 00 p.m.
Application forms received after the last date will not be
entertained under any circumstances. Hence, candidates are
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advised to send the application well in advance so as to ensure
that it reaches this office before the last date specified in this
behalf.
Candidates should submit self-attested copies of the
following certificates along with the application form.
1. Mark statements of the qualifying examinations. (10th, 12th ,
All UG)
2. UG Provisional/ Degree Certificate.
3. Transfer and Conduct certificates from the institution last
attended.
4. Birth certificate or S. S. L. C. mark sheet as proof of date of
birth.
5. Recently obtained (within 6 months) residence certificate,
community certificate and special category certificate, if
applicable, issued by the competent authority of the Union
Territory in case of Residents of Union Territory of
Puducherry seeking admission on the basis of reservation.
Resident candidates who do not submit requisite proof of
residence/community will be considered under open category
along with candidates from other States.
6. Medical fitness certificate.
7. Self-attested consolidated mark list.
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8. Copy of AADHAR Card..
A. Domicile criteria for Union Territory of Puducherry
A candidate is considered to belong to the Union Territory of
Puducherry, if he/she satisfies at least one of the following
domicile criteria:
(a) Those candidates or whose parent (either mother or father or
both) or Guardian (in the case of children who have lost both the
parents) has been residing continuously in this Union territory for
at least five years immediately preceding the date of application.
(b) Those who have passed SSLC/HSC or any other public
examination and for that purpose had undergone academic studies
continuously for 5 successive classes immediately preceding the
qualifying examination (including the year of the qualifying
examination) in recognized educational institution(s) located in
Puducherry Union Territory and having their residence in the
Puducherry Union Territory for 5 years continuously during that
period.
(c) (i) Children whose parents are Central Government
Servants, State Government Servants, Defense Personnel, Central
Paramilitary Forces, Employees of Public Sector Undertakings
wholly or substantially run either by the Central Government or
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by the Puducherry Union Territory administration, posted and
serving in the Puducherry Union Territory for at least a minimum
continuous period of three years immediately prior to the last date
of submission of application.
(ii) Children of the above said employees should have
studied the entire period of Qualifying Degree Course in any of
the Colleges in the Union Territory of Puducherry.
(d) Children of Defence Personnel who were killed or disabled in
action and who have declared Puducherry as their hometown.
Note: For the proof of domicile criteria for Union Territory of
Puducherry under the above clauses (a) to (d) the candidates
should produce relevant certificates issued by the Competent
Authorities not below the Rank of Deputy Tahsildar.
(e) French Nationals residing in the Puducherry Union Territory
and covered by the terms of the “Treaty of Cession” shall be
treated on par with the candidates who produce the prescribed
Puducherry Union Territory residence certificate. Such French
Nationals will be required to produce residence certificate issued
by the Department of Revenue & Disaster Management,
Puducherry, not below the rank of Deputy Tahsildar. In addition,
they should produce a certificate of registration issued for this
purpose from the French Consulate, Puducherry.
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Note: Children of these French Nationals shall not be considered for
admission under the quota of non-residents.
B. Mode of Selection:
Selection will be based upon the aggregate of their
‘average marks’ obtained in the Bachelor’s degree.
Only the applications which are complete in all respects
will be considered for ranking of the candidates. Candidates who
have applied for the respective courses will be ranked on merit on
the basis of the marks obtained by them in the Bachelor’s Degree.
Applications for the above courses will be scrutinised and
selection list in each course will be published in the notice board
of the college and allotment order will be sent to the candidates to
their emails only. Selection made will be provisional and subject
to production of original certificates of all enclosures attached
along with the application of the candidate. In case, if candidates
fail to produce the originals within the time stipulated by the
college, they will lose the right of admission.
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C. Details of Reservation and Special Allocation:
The following reservation is followed:
Sl. No Categories Percentage of
Reservation
VERTICAL RESERVATION
1 Open Merit 10
2 Resident General 40
3 Other Backward Classes (OBC) 11
4 Backward Classes Muslims (BCM) 2
5 Most Backward Classes (MBC) 18
6 Extreme Backward Classes (EBC) 2
7 Backward Tribes (BT) 0.5
8 Scheduled Castes (SC) 16
9 Scheduled Tribes (ST) 0.5
HORIZONTAL RESERVATION*
1 Children/Grand Children of Freedom
Fighter (FF)
4
2 Person with Disabilities (PwD) 5
3 Wards of Ex-Servicemen (ESM) 3
4 Meritorious Sports Person (MSP) 1
*Horizontal Reservation: Seats reserved / allocated under these
categories will become operational, only if the minimum numbers
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of seats earmarked for each of these categories are not filled up
under normal process of selection in any category.
Note : ST/SC/BT/EBC/MBC/BCM/OBC candidates are also
eligible for selection under open merit and Resident General
category in addition to the reservation made to them.
Scheduled Tribe Candidates (ST) :Candidates claiming
admission under this category should belong to a caste which is
recognized as Scheduled Tribe under “The Constitution
(Puducherry) Scheduled Tribes Order, 2016” dated 22.12.2016
and should enclose the required certificate issued by an Officer of
the Department of Revenue & Disaster Management, Puducherry,
not below the rank of Deputy Tahsildar.
Scheduled Caste Candidates (SC) : Candidates claiming
admission under this category should belong to a caste which is
recognized as Scheduled Caste under “the Constitution
(Pondicherry) Scheduled Castes Order, 1964” dated
05.03.1964, read with “The Constitution (Scheduled Caste) orders
(Second Amendment) Act, 2002 (Central Act 61 of 2002) and
should enclose the required certificate issued by an Officer of the
Department of Revenue & Disaster Management, Puducherry not
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below the rank of Deputy Tahsildar. The candidates should
enclose the recent certificate (obtained within 6 months).
Other Backward Classes (OBC) & Most Backward Classes
(MBC) Candidates. Candidates claiming admission under these
categories should enclose the recent OBC/MBC certificate
(obtained within 6 months) issued by an Officer of the
Department of Revenue and Disaster Management, not below the
rank of Deputy Tahsildar.
Extreme Backward Classes (EBC) & Backward Classes
Muslims (BCM) and Backward Tribes (BT) Candidates:
Candidates claiming admission under these categories should
enclose the recent EBC/BCM/BT certificate (obtained within 6
months) issued by an Officer of the Department of Revenue and
Disaster Management, not below the rank of Deputy Tahsildar.
Freedom Fighter Category (FF): Candidates claiming
admission under this category should be Children / Grand
Children of Freedom Fighters and they should enclose the
necessary certificate issued by the Officer-in-charge, Freedom
Fighters Cell, Government of Puducherry.
Wards of Ex-serviceman (ESM): Those who are registered as
Ex-servicemen in the Department of Sainik Welfare (DSW),
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Government of Puducherry and have got Ex-servicemen/Widow
of Ex-servicemen identity card from DSW should enclose the
necessary certificate issued by the Director, DSW, Puducherry.
Person with Disabilities (PwD) : The Candidates seeking
admission under this category should produce a full size
photograph exhibiting the deformity and a certificate clearly
mentioning the Percentage of disability issued by an authorized
Medical Authority.
Meritorious Sports Person (MSP) : Selection of candidates will
be based on the marks obtained by the candidates following the
guidelines given in the Government of Puducherry vide G.O.
Ms.53 dated 24th May, 2012 and G.O. Ms. No.6 dated 14th March,
2018 of Chief Secretariat (Higher & Technical Education),
Puducherry.
E. Prohibition of Ragging: As per the directions of the Hon’ble
Supreme Court of India and UGC Regulations on Curbing the
Menace of Ragging in Higher Educational Institutions, 2009,
ragging is an offence, and is banned in all colleges. Any one
indulging in ragging is liable to be punished as per the provisions
of law.
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The aforesaid Regulation further states that all students
and parents/guardian are required to submit anti – ragging related
affidavit to the institution at the time of admission.
D. General Instructions:
1. Applications which are not correctly filled up/ without
necessary certificates and which are not in accordance
with the instructions/ do not fulfil the terms of instructions
will be considered as defective and are liable to be
rejected without notice to the candidates.
2. Candidates are informed that the selection made is only
provisional and the same is subject to verification of
originals of all enclosures required/ submitted along with
the application of the candidate. On actual verification of
original degree/ provisional certificate, mark lists,
community and other certificates besides other particulars,
if they are found ineligible, they will lose right of
admission / continuation of study, if admitted, at any
stage. If any candidate gives forged/ fake certificates,
legal action will be initiated against them besides
cancelling their admission.
3. Employed candidates and practicing advocates are not
eligible to apply to the LL.B (3 year course) and LL.M.
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course, but they can apply to the PGDFL course. If
application is made by suppressing or concealing the fact
of employment or practice and accordingly if selection is
made the selection of such candidate would be summarily
cancelled at any point of time and may also be subjected
to legal action.
4. Consolidated mark statement is mandatory.
5. All communications will be only through SMS/ Email.
FEES STRUCTURE PER ANNUM
Sl.
No
Details LL.B
(3 year)
LL.M.
(2 year)
PGDFL
(3 year)
1 Government Fee 825 910 410
2 Quasi Government Fee 450 450 250
3. Pondicherry University fee for
Pondicherry University Students
1038 1038 863
4. Other University Students 1158 1158 983
5. Any other fee prescribed by the
Government
Fees once paid cannot be refunded except caution deposit of Rs.200/-
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IMPORTANT DATES
Date of Commencement of
Issue of Application 25.08.2021*
Last date for issue of
Application by post 17.09.2021*
Last date for submission of
filled – in Application 24.09.2021*
CONTACT DETAILS
The Principal, Dr. Ambedkar Government Law College,
Mathur Road, Periakalapet, Puducherry – 605 014.
Phone: 0413-2656550, 0413-2656570.
E-mail: [email protected]
* All dates are tentative, subject to orders of the Government
in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic from time to time.