COMMON ORDER

Both the Writ Petitions involve connected issues and hence they are taken up together, heard and disposed of through this common order.

2.The subject matter of challenge in WP No. 14351 of 2021 is the impugned rejection order passed by the University Grants Commission (hereinafter referred as UGC) dated 18.06.2021 and for a consequential direction to the UGC to consider the application submitted by the Petitioner college seeking for autonomous status.

3.The subject matter of challenge in WP No. 14353 of 2021 is the autonomous status guidelines issued by the Anna University (herein after referred as the University) which formed the basis of the speaking order dated 08.03.2021 and which was relied upon by the UGC while rejecting the proposal submitted by the Petitioner college through proceedings dated

18.06.2021.

4.The Petitioner college wanted to get an autonomous status and hence an application was submitted on 11.02.2021 to the UGC through Anna University. This application was negatived by the Anna University through a speaking order dated 08.03.2021. The same became the subject matter of challenge before this court in WP No. 7377 of 2021. This Writ Petition was disposed