D.Jeya Bharathi v. The Director Collegiate Education

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 04.08.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR W.P(MD)No.20809 of 2025 D.Jeya Bharathi ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Director of Collegiate Education, College Road, Nungampakkam, Chennai.

2. The Joint Director of College Education, Tirunelveli Region, Palaiyamkottai, Tirunelveli.

3. The G.Vengadaswamy Naidu College (Autonomous) Represented by its Secretary, Kovilpatti, Tirunelveli District - 628 502.

4. The Secretary, G.Vengadaswamy Naidu College, Kovilpatti, Tirunelveli District - 628 502.

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 2 and 3 who is an authority to consider the petitioner's review application 1/5

seeking to set aside the termination notice dated 17.06.2025 and reinstate her back into service with all attendant with monetary benefits. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Venkatesan For R1 and R2 : Mr.T.Amjadkhan Government Advocate For R3 and R4 : Mr.A.K.Baskara Pandian

O R D E R

The present Writ Petition has been filed by an Assistant Professor working in the fourth respondent College seeking a Mandamus to consider her review application seeking to set aside the termination order dated 17.06.2025.

2. The petitioner herein, who was working in the Self Finance Section of the fourth respondent College, was terminated from service on 17.06.2025 after domestic enquiry. Seeking to review the said termination order, the petitioner has given a review application to the Management on 18.06.2025. Since the same has not been considered, the present Writ Petition has been filed.

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3. The learned counsel appearing for the respondents 3 and 4 submitted that the petitioner was working in an unaided Section and therefore, the review application is not maintainable and the petitioner can invoke the statutory appeal remedy under the Tamil Nadu Private Colleges (Regulation) Act.

4. Considering the limited prayer sought for by the writ petitioner, without going in to the merits of the case, this Court directs the fourth respondent to consider the review application presented by the petitioner and pass orders on merits within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5. With the above said observation, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

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To

1. The Director of Collegiate Education, College Road, Nungampakkam, Chennai.

2. The Joint Director of College Education, Tirunelveli Region, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli.

3. The G.Vengadaswamy Naidu College (Autonomous) Represented by its Secretary, Kovilpatti, Tirunelveli District - 628 502.

4. The Secretary, G.Vengadaswamy Naidu College, Kovilpatti, Tirunelveli District - 628 502.

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R.VIJAYAKUMAR,J.

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