Pasumpon Tr.U.Muthuramalinga v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 03.07.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY and W.M.P(MD)Nos.21487 of 2019, 19309 of 2021 & 6166 of 2025 Pasumpon Thiru.U.Muthuramlinga Thevar Ninaivu Kalluri Nirvaga Committee Represented by its Secretary K.Ramachandraboopathi.

... Petitioner vs.

1.The Government of Tamil Nadu, Department of Higher Education, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Director of Collegiate Education, 9th Floor, E.V.K. Sampath Building, College Road, Chennai - 600 006.

3.The Joint Director of Collegiate Education, Madurai District - 625 002.

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4.Pasumpon Thiru.U.Muthuramalinga Thevar Memorial College, Kamuthi Represented by its Special Officer, Madurai - 625 002.

5.The Registrar of Societies, District Registrar's Office, Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District.

6.Pasumpon Thevan Arakkattalai, Abiramam K.Murugan ... Respondents (R - 6 is impleaded vide order dated 23.01.2020 made in W.M.P(MD)No.23065 of 2019) PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 3 more particularly the respondent No.1 to approve and confirm the Educational Society which was codified by the fifth respondent on the basis of his communication dated 17.04.2019 under Reference Na.Ka.No.1304/E1/2018 under provision of Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, 1975 (Tamil Nadu Act 27 of 1975) and Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Rules, 1978 and handover the Management and Administration of the College namely Pasumpon Thiru.U.Muthuramalinga Thevar Memorial College at Kamuthi, Ramanathapuram District forthwith to the Society.

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For Petitioner : Mr.S.Palani Velayutham For RR 1 to 3 & 5 : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar Government Pleader For R - 6 : Mr.P.Santhanakrishnan

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) The relief sought for in the Writ Petition is misconceived. 2.Approval of the educational society is to be granted in accordance with the provisions of the relevant statutes and rules in force. More so, the Writ Petition was filed in the year 2019 and six years have since lapsed. 3.The learned Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the respondents 1 to 3 and 5 submitted that a Special Officer has been appointed. 4.Under these circumstances, if any grievance exists as of now, the petitioner is at liberty to approach the competent authorities. Moreover, the nature 3/6

of the grievance raised in the Writ Petition does not fall within the scope of the Public Interest Litigation.

5.For all these reasons, this Writ Petition stands dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed.

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To 1.The Government of Tamil Nadu, Department of Higher Education, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Director of Collegiate Education, 9th Floor, E.V.K. Sampath Building, College Road, Chennai - 600 006.

3.The Joint Director of Collegiate Education, Madurai District - 625 002.

4.The Registrar of Societies, District Registrar's Office, Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District.

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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM , J.

and S.SRIMATHY , J.

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