IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 27-11-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN

W.P.Nos.39516 of 2024, 3675, 3692 & 3686 of 2025

and

WMP Nos.42790 of 2024, 4064, 4078 & 4070 of 2025

W.P.No.3675 of 2025

1. Leela Lakshmi,

2.Geetha,

3.V.Ramaniammal,

4. Tamilselvi

5.Kavitha,

6.Vidhyarthini.S.N.,

Petitioner(s)

Vs

1. The State of Tamil Nadu,

Rep. By Its Secretary to Government, Higher Education (H-1 Department),

Secretariat, Fort St. George,

Chennai 600 001.

2.The Director of Collegiate Education,

Department of Higher Education,

No. 577, Anna Salai, Saidapet,

Chennai 600 015.

3.The Regional Joint Director,

Department of Higher Education,

Institute of Advanced Study in Education Campus, Saidapet,

Chennai 600015.

4.The Principal,

Queen Mary's College (A), Chennai

5.The Principal, Bharathi Women's College, Chennai.

6.The Principal, Government Arts College. Nandanam.

Respondent(s)

WP No. 39516 of 2024

1. S.Mangaleswaran

2.S.Gunavathy

3.S.Raja Subhashini

4.C.Samarti 5.C. Vanitha

6.A. Gomathi Petitioner(s)

Vs

1. The State of Tamil Nadu Rep By Its Secretary to Government Higher Education (H-1 Department)

Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 001.

2.The Directorate of Collegiate Education, No 577, Anna Salai, Saidapet, Chennai - 600 015

3.The Principal, Rajeswari Vedachalam Arts College, Chennai 603 001 Respondent(s)

WP No. 3692 of 2025

1. V.Manjula

2.S.Prema

3.Pappy Antony Sagaya Mary V

4.C.Baby

5.S.R.Elavarasu

6.M.Valavan

7.V.C.Senthilkumar

8.V.Raja

9.N.Thiruveni 10.K.P.Preetha

11.S.P. Murugan

12.P.Desingu 13.V.Nagaraj

14.G.Vijayakumari

15.Manikandan Petitioner(s)

Vs

1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. By its Secretary to Government, Higher Education (H-1 Department), Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 001.

2.The Director of Collegiate Education, Department of Higher Education, No. 577, Anna Salai, Saidapet, Chennai- 600 015.

3.The Regional Joint Director, Department of Higher Education, Government Arts College, Dharmapuri Campus, Dharmapuri - 636 705.

4.The Principal, Government Arts College (A), Salem.

5.The Principal, Government Arts College, Dharmapuri.

6.The Principal, Government Arts College For Men, Krishnagiri.

7.The Principal, Government Arts and Science College Rishivandhiyam.

Respondent(s)

WP No. 3686 of 2025

1. Nanjilkumar. M

2.Thenaruvi.M

3.A.Ponnurangam

4.Sasikala. M

5.Varalakshmi .T

6.Sarala.S

7.Daniel Aroquiaraj

8.Bharathi T

9.Kalasha. K

10.Sivapriya.G

11.Suganya

12.Vishnudasan 13.Gnanambigai

14.Mourougaradjane

15.Vikraman

16.Daniel Lawrence

17.Radha

18.Ezhil.A Petitioner(s)

Vs

1. The State Of Tamil Nadu, Rep. By Its Secretary to Government, Higher Education (H-1 Department), Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 001.

2.The Director Of Collegiate Education, Department Of Higher Education, No. 577, Anna Salai, Saidapet, Chennai - 600 015.

3.The Regional Joint Director, Department Of Higher Education, 43, 1^st West Cross Street, Gandhi Nagar, Vellore - 632 006.

4.The Principal, Muthurangam Govt Arts College(Autonomous), Vellore-2.

5.The Principal, Arignar Anna Government Arts College, Villupuram.

6.The Principal, Kalaignar Karunanidhi Government Arts College, Tiruvannamalai. 7.The Principal, Periyar Arts College, Silver Beach Road, Devanampattinam, Cuddalore – 607 001.

8.The Principal, Government Thirumagal Mills College, Gudiyatham.

9.The Principal, Sacred Heart College (Autonomous), Tirupattur – 635 601.

10.The Principal, Thiru Kolanjiapper Government Arts College, Virudhachallam Respondent(s)

WP No. 3675 of 2025 PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the Respondent No. 1 to direct the Respondent Nos.2 and 3 to redesignating the Petitioners as Associate Professors in the Pay band 37400-67000 with AGP Rs. 9,000/- with effect from the due date as per the UGC regulations 2010 with all consequential benefits including the monetary benefits to the petitioners.

WP No. 39516 of 2024 PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Ce