Pachaiyappas Trust Board v. B.Prameena

2026:MHC:512 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 06-02-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN AND CMP NO. 21315 OF 2019,WA NO. 3312 OF 2019,CMP NO. 21285 OF 2019,CMP NO. 21243 OF 2019,WA NO. 3561 OF 2019,WA NO. 3559 OF 2019,CMP NO. 21233 OF 2019,CMP NO. 21302 OF 2019,CMP NO. 22868 OF 2019,CMP NO. 22876 OF 2019,WA NO. 3310 OF 2019,WA NO. 3316 OF 2019,CMP NO. 22877 OF 2019,WA NO. 3318 OF 2019,WA NO. 3558 OF 2019

¶1Pachaiyappas Trust Board Rep By its Member Secretary Mr.K.Hemanath, now By Interim Administrator, Mr. Justice P.Shanmugam, Pachiyappas Trust, Pachiyappa's College Campus, Poonamallee High Road, Chennai-600 030 Appellant(s) Vs

¶1B.Prameena D/o. B.Balasubramanium, Plot No.VI. A.I.B.E.A Nagar Moggappair West, Chennai-600 037.

2.The University Grants Commission Rep by Its Member Secretary Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg. New Delhi-110 002.

3.The Registrar University Of Madras, Centenary Building, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005

4.The Principal C. Kandaswami Naidu College For Men, Anna Nagar, Chennai-102 Respondent(s) PRAYER Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent, praying to set aside the common order made in WP No. 26165/2017 dated 24/04/2019. For Appellant(s): Mr.M.R.Jothimanian For Respondent(s): Mr.A.R.Karthik Lakshman for R1 Ms.J.Hanisha for M/s.B.Rabu Manohar SC for UGC for R2 Mr.D.Ravichandar Special Government Pleader for R3 R-4 No Appearance ****** COMMON JUDGEMENT (Order of the Court was made by S.M.Subramaniam J.) The present intra-Court appeals have been instituted against the writ order dated 24.04.2019 WP.No.26165 of 2017.

2.The learned counsel for the appellant-Pachaiyappas Trust Board would submit that the appointments of all these respondents/Assistant Professors were struck down by the Writ Court and the appeals filed by those Teachers are pending before the Hon'ble Division Bench. The proposals submitted by the appellant was rejected by the University on the ground that UGC norms and regulations are violated. Therefore, any further proposal is to be submitted only after disposal of the writ appeals preferred by the Teachers, which is pending before this Court. This being the factual position, adjudication of the present intra-Court appeals are unnecessary. However, the question of law raised in these writ appeals are kept open for adjudication, if required in any proceedings.

3.In view of the above factual position, the impugned writ order dated

24.04.2019 is set aside and consequently, all the Writ Appeals are allowed. No costs. Consequently, connected CMPs are also closed. (S.M.SUBRAMANIAM J.)(C.KUMARAPPAN J.) 06-02-2026 Index:Yes Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes kmi Note

: Registry is directed to incorporate cause title for all the cases and issue order copy. To

1.B.Prameena D/o. B.Balasubramanium , Plot No.Vi. A.I.B.E.A Nagar Moggappair West, Ch-37

2.The University Grants Commission Rep By Its Member Secretary Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg. New Delhi-02

3.The Registrar University Of Madras, Centenary Building, Chepauk, Ch-05

4.The Principal C. Kandaswami Naidu College For Men, Anna Nagar, Ch-102 WAeNo.e3308eofe2019 S.M.SUBRAMANIAM J. AND C.KUMARAPPAN J. kmi WAoNo.o3308oofo2019o etc.,obatch 06-02-2026