M.Mohan And 62 Others v. Dr.J.Senthil Velmurugan And 2 Others

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 17.03.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN Sub.A.Nos.9 of 2026; 1400 & 1401 of 2025 in Cont.P.Nos.2154, 2155 & 2123 of 2025 Sub.A.No.9 of 2026 M.Mohan S/o C. Mani No. 43, Ragavendhra Nagar 3rd Street, Sathuvachari Vellore - 632 009 and 62 others Applicant(s) Vs Dr.J.Senthil Velmurugan The Registrar Thiruvallur University, Serkkadu Vellore - 632 115 and 2 others.

Respondent(s) Sub.A.No.1400 of 2025 Thiruvalluvar University Employees Union No. 1505 V.L.R/2012 Rep. by its General Secretary Manivannan 17, Vivekanandan Street Vellore 632 006.

Applicant(s)

Vs Dr.J.Senthil Velmurugan The Registrar Thiruvalluvar University, Serkkadu Vellore - 632 115.

Respondent(s) Sub.A.No.1401 of 2025 Thiruvalluvar University Employees Union No. 1505 V.L.R/2012 Rep. by its General Secretary Manivannan 17, Vivekanandan Street Vellore 632 006.

Applicant(s) Vs Dr.J.Senthil Velmurugan Respondent(s) Prayer:

Sub.A.No.9 of 2026 filed seeking to permit petitioners to revive and restore the Contempt Petition No.2154 of 2025 in W.A.No.499 of 2020;

Sub.A.No.1400 of 2025 filed seeking to permit the petitioner to revive and restore the Contempt Petition No.2155 of 2025 in W.A.No.497 of 2020; and Sub.A.No.1401 of 2025 filed seeking to permit the petitioner to revive and restore the Contempt Petition No.2123 of 2025 in W.A.No. 496 of 2020.

For Applicant(s):

Mr. S.Ravindran Senior Counsel For Mr. I.Elangovan For Respondent(s):

Mr. P.Godson Swaminath For M/s. Isaac Chamber for R1

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Learned counsel for applicants seeks to withdraw these applications with liberty to assail the orders passed by the Government in G.O.Ms.No.57, Higher Education (K2) Department, dated 23.02.2026 and the consequential order dated 05.03.2026 passed by respondent University.

2. With the aforesaid liberty, these applications are closed. (SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI,CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J) 17.03.2026 kpl