Raju, J.

1. These batches of cases, some writ petitions as well as writ appeals, are taken up for consideration together since they involve identical questions of law and common submissions have been made by counsel appearing on either side. The consideration of some of these cases individually on merits will ultimetely depend upon the decision that we render on the legal issues.

2. The constitutional validity of Sections 2(7), 11, 24(3) and 32 of the Tamil Nadu Private Colleges (Regulation) Act, 1976 is being questioned by the respective petitioners in the above proceedings. The facts that all the educational institutions involved in the these proceedings are minority institutions and they get 100% State aid in respect of teaching grant and 80% in respect of non-teaching grant and all of them are affiliated to one or the other Universities within the State of Tamil Nadu are beyond controversy.

3. The Government of Tamil Nadu decided to regulate the conditions of service of teachers employed in private colleges and to make the necessary law relating to the managing bodies and of payment of grants to such colleges by means of an appropriate statute. As prelude, the Tamil Nad