1. The petitioners in one writ petition joined the first year of the MBBS degree course in Raja Muthiah Medical College, which is a constituent of the Annamalai University, in the academic year 2013-14. The petitioners in the other writ petition joined the first year of the B.D.S. course in the same university in the academic year 2013-14. The petitioners in both the writ petitions have now moved over to the second year of the respective courses.

2. In 2013-14 when the petitioners joined the above courses, the University was governed by the provisions of the Annamalai University Act, 1928 and the students of M.B.B.S. were required to pay Rs. 5,54,370/- and the students of B.D.S. were required to pay Rs.3,50,370/- towards fees as determined by the Senate and as indicated in the Prospectus for the year 2013-14. But certain ugly and unfortunate events that happened in quick succession from November 2012, culminated in the State of Tamilnadu passing the Annamalai University Act, 2013 repealing the 1928 Act. Under the new enactment, the State assumed complete control of the University, removing the role played by the Founder's family till then.

3. Therefore, when the academic year 20