Getting Transcripts from Anna University

Today I received my transcripts from Anna university. Thanks to all those who have already shared their experiences online. It helped me a lot to plan, because I stay in Bangalore and my plan was to travel to Chennai on an Saturday, submit the application for transcripts and collect it the following Saturday.
There were lot of questions still unanswered in my mind till I actually went there. So sharing my experience here.

Finding Office

If you reach Chennai by bus at Koymbedu, from CMBT there are direct bus. But due to less frequency of direct bus, it is better to take M70, D70 and go to Guindy; and from Guindy there are lot of bus going to Anna University. The transcripts are issued by Controller Of Examinations(COE). So you should be asking for office of the controller of examinations once you reach Anna University. They may also understand if you say transcript office., but I think it is not correct. Office of the controller of Examinations is in the campus of Distance Education. So dont be confused if you see board of Distance Education outside the gate.

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Application

First of all, a lot of things have changed, in fact it has become a lot more simple and easy. I applied for two sets of transcripts for my BE and one set for my husband's ME. For DD amount etc please refer to the instructions from Anna University website.(Not posting link since current copy is very old)
Below I have attached a photo of instructions pasted at the counter.
Copy of individual mark-list of all semesters and copy consolidated mark-lists are no longer required.

Instructions pasted outside counter

They works on week days and all Saturdays including second Saturdays
Working time is 10AM to 05:30PM with a lunch break from 1:30PM to 2:00PM
Contact number for enquiry is 04422357247. They answers questions, but sometimes in Tamil.
They gives in return a copy of certificate attested by Attesting officer(Transcripts) and transcript(it is like consolidated mark-list with register number, photo, signature of Attesting officer etc) per set in university threaded envelope sealed and signed. No glue/fevicol is required since the envelope is sticker type.

Seal in envelope containing transcripts

Transcripts for my BE course were received after one week, but since my husband's college was under Anna University, Tirunelveli at time of the course(during 2011), it took more than 7days to get it. We had to travel three times because of this.