IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 26.11.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH M.P.Nachimuthu M.Jaganathan Educational Trust Rep By Its Joint Managing Trustee

145,Thirunagar Colony, Erode 638003 Educational Agency M.P.Nachimuthu M.Jaganathan Engineering College, Murungatholuvu Village, Chennimalai,Perundurai, Erode 638112 Petitioner(s)

Vs

1. University Grants Commission, Represented By Its Secretary, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg,New Delhi 110 002

2.The Registrar, Anna University, Sardar Patel Road Chennai 600 025 Respondent(s)

Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the 2nd respondent university to notify the autonomous status granted to the petitioner college by the 1st respondent University Grants Commission vide order in No.F.2-10/2023 (AC-Policy) dated 06.06.2025 for a period of five years from 2025-2026 to 2029-2030,as per clause 4.2 of University Grants Commission (Conferment of Autonomous Status upon Colleges and Measures for maintenance of standards in autonomous colleges) Regulation, 2023 forthwith.

For Petitioner : Mr.D.Prabhu Mukunth Arunkumar For R1 : Mrs.V.Sudha Senior