IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 08.12.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI

And

W.M.P.No.3139 of 2024

S.Arivoli ... Petitioner

Vs.

1 THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU,

REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,

HIGHER EDUCATION (F1) DEPARTMENT,

FORT ST.GEORGE,

SECRETARIAT,

CHENNAI-600 009.

2 THE DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION,

DIRECTORATE OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION,

GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU,

COLLEGE ROAD, CHENNAI-600 006.

3 THE JOINT COMMISSIONER,

(EDUCATION AND CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS),

HINDU RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS

DEPARTMENT,

119, UTHAMAR GANDHI SALAI,

NUNGAMBAKKAM,

CHENNAI-600 034.

4 THE SECRETARY AND CORRESPONDENT,

POOMPUHAR COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS)

OF THE TAMIL NADU H.R AND C.E. ADMN. DEPT.,

MELAIYUR-609 107, SIRKALI TALUK,

MAYILADUTHURAI DISTRICT. ... Respondents

Prayer:

Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records of the impugned order issued by the first respondent dated 02.01.2024 in Letter No.1837/F1/2023-2, and quash the same, consequently direct the respondents 1 and 2 to re-appoint the petitioner as Professor in the parent department viz., Thiru.Vi.Ka. Government Arts College, Thiruva