Can the college stop my tc or degree for not joining a company?

616 votes

Completed your course, Cleared your dues, and Fulfilled all academic requirements, your college has no legal right to hold your: Transfer Certificate (TC) Degree / Provisional Certificate Mark sheets or other original documents Even if you backed out of a placement offer, the college cannot use your certificates as pressure or punishment. 2. What the law regulations say

Advocate Mahrukh Khan LawRato

903 votes

Well, no one can stop you from getting a final Degree irrespective of the fact that whether you withdraw your acceptance or not. If the concerned Institution is withholding your Degree then it is extortion.

Advocate Pankaj Bajaj LawRato

567 votes

Most campus offer letters are conditional — employment starts only after onboarding and joining. Since onboarding never happened, there’s no employer-employee relationship yet. Hence, your client can legally withdraw before joining. 2. College Placement Policy vs. Legal Rights The college’s “retention policy” is an internal disciplinary guideline, not a legal restriction. They can, at most, restrict placement cell privileges (like future campus opportunities), but they cannot legally withhold the Transfer Certificate (TC) or final degree. Once the provisional degree is issued, the university is obligated to issue the final degree after due time — it cannot be withheld for a placement-related reason. 3. What the College Can’t Do They cannot stop your final degree or withhold your TC merely because you withdrew from an offer. These are academic documents governed by the University/UGC regulations — not by the placement office. 4. What the Client Should Do Send a polite withdrawal email to the company stating that due to higher education plans, they wish to withdraw from the offer. Also inform the placement office in writing, mentioning the delay in onboarding and enclosing the withdrawal email.

Advocate Tanveer Ansari LawRato