Allowing the petition by K.Arul (name changed), Justice M M Sundresh of Madurai bench said the student, himself afflicted with HIV, was working for Tamilnadu Networking people of HIV/AIDS as a counsellor on a temporary and voluntary basis and it could not be considered as a gainful employment.
The student was working with Tamilnadu Networking people of HIV/AIDS at the Government Rajaji Hospital as a counsellor and after joining the LL,B course in 2006 had sought permission to work as a peer counsellor.
When the university held that his admission was irregular contending that he was in gainful employment, he had resigned as peer counsellor also.
Admittedly, he had completed the course. Besides he was not in gainful employment while undergoing the course, the Judge said and directed the Registrar of the university to release the results and give his transfer certificate and other documents.