Lekshmipuram College Society v. The State Of Tamilnadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 29.10.2025 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN S.T.A(MD)No.1 of 2022 and W.A.(MD) No. 1481 of 2022

1. Lekshmipuram College Society, (No.10 of 1964), Eraniel, Neyyor - 629802, Kanyakumari District.

Pin: 629802, Represented by its President.

2. The Secretary, Lekshmipuram College Society, Eraniel, and Lekshmipuram College of Arts and Science, Neyyor - 629802, Kanyakumari District. Pin: 629802 ...Appellants/Aggrieved Parties Vs.

The State of Tamilnadu, Represented by its Secretary, Higher Education (D2) Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600009.

... Respondent/Impugned Order - Issuing Authority

2. V.Lekshmanpillai (R2 is impleaded vide Court order dated 08.04.2022 made in CMP (MD) No. 3241/22 in STA(MD) No.1 of 2022 by RSMJ and NSKJ)

PRAYER:- Special Tribunal Appeal is filed under Section 14-B of the Tamil Nadu Private Colleges (Regulation) Act, 1976 to set aside the order of the 1st respondent in G.O.(St.)No.257 Higher Education (D2) Department dated 15.12.2021.

For Appellant : Mr.K.N.Thampi For Respondent : Mr.M.Sarangan Additional Government Pleader for R1 : Mr.C.Godwin for R2 W.A.(MD) No. 1481 of 2022

1. S. Radhakrishnan

2. The Secretary, Lekshmipuram College Society, (No.10/1964), and Lekshmipuram College of Arts and Science, Neyyoor, Kanyakumari District. Pin 629 802.

-- Appellants/Petitioners/ Proposed Respondents 2 & 3 --Vs--

1. Lekshmipuram College Society, Represented By its President, K.Rajagopal, S/o. C.Kuttalam Pillai, Gowri, 13/14, C.K.S. Compound, Eraniel, Neyyoor Post, Kanyakumari District.

-- 1st Respondent/1st Respondent/ Petitioner

2. The District Registrar, Kanyakumari, Kanyakumari District.

-- 2nd Respondent/2nd Respondent/ Sole Respondent

3. The Director of Collegiate Education, College Road, 577, Anna Salai, Saidapet, Chennai - 600 015.

4. The Joint Director of Collegiate Education, Tirunelveli Circle, Tirunelveli - 8, Tirunelveli District.

...Respondents

3 rd and 4th respondents are impleaded as per the order of this Court dated 19.09.2023 made in C.M.P.(MD) No. 10735 of 2023 in W.A.(MD) No. 1481 of 2022 by ASMJ and RVJ.

PRAYER:- Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent Act to set aside the order dated 13.09.2022 passed in W.M.P.(MD) No. 15510 of 2022 in W.P.(MD) No. 19756 of 2022, insofar as the same is objected to herein, allowing the writ appeal.

For Appellant : Mr.K.N.Thampi For Respondents : Mr. S.Poornachandran for R1 Mr. R.Baskaran, AAG - 6 Asst. by Mr.M.Sarangan for R2 to R4

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by P.VELMURUGAN. J.,) The subject matter is pending before the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No(s)32305 of 2025, in which, an interim stay has also been granted and the said stay is still in force.

2. In view of the same, this appeals stand closed. Liberty is granted to reopen this case after the matter is decided by the Hon'be Apex Court. [P.V.J,] [K.K.R.K.J,] 29.10.2025 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No aav To:

1. The Secretary, The State of Tamilnadu, Higher Education (D2) Department, Fort St. George, Chennai

2. The District Registrar, Kanyakumari, Kanyakumari District.

3. The Director of Collegiate Education, College Road, 577, Anna Salai, Saidapet, Chennai - 600 015.

4. The Joint Director of Collegiate Education, Tirunelveli Circle, Tirunelveli - 8, Tirunelveli District.

P.VELMURUGAN, J and K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, J.

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