BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT RESERVED ON : 26.11.2025 PRONOUNCED ON : 23.01.2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K.KUMARESH BABU W.P.(MD).No.33781 of 2025 and WMP.(MD).Nos.26667 & 26668 of 2025 Dr.P.Vellaichamy Professor (Tamil)

Agricultural Engineering College and Research Institute, Kumulur, Trichy District.

...Petitioner Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep.by its Agricultural Production Commissioner &

Secretary to Government, Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Department, Secretariat, Chennai – 09.

2.The Registrar, Tamilnadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore – 641 003.

3.Deputy Registrar (Administration)

Tamilnadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore – 641 003.

4.Deputy Registrar (Education)

Tamilnadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore – 641 003.

5.Dean, Agricultural Engineering College and Research Institute, Kumulur, Trichy District – 621 712.

6.Dean, Anbil Dharmaligam Agricultural College and Research Institute, Tiruchirappalli – 620 027.

7.Dean, Horticultural College and Research Institute for Women, Tiruchirappalli – 620 027.

8.Dean, Community Science College and Research Institute, Tamilnadu Agricultural University, Madurai – 625 104.

9.Mr.R.Thamizh Vendan, Registrar, Tamilnadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore – 641 003.

...Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records in connection with the impugned order of transfer passed by the 3^rd and 2^nd respondent vide their proceedings in No.A2/008436/2025 dated 14.05.2025 respectively and the consequential deputation orders issued by the 2^nd respondent vide his impugned Proceedings in No.E4/Edn./Course Teacher Deputation/014283/2025 dated 22.08.2025 and No.E4/Edn./Course Teacher Deputation/017816/2025 dated 08.10.2025 and impugned Email communication sent to the 5^th respondent by the 4^th respondent based on the direction of the 2^nd respondent and quash all the same as ultravires and against the principles of natural justice in so far as I am concerned and consequently, direct the respondents 1 to 3 to allow me to continue in the 8^th respondent institute at Madurai.

For Petitioner : Mr.G.Thalaimutharasu For Respondents For R1, R5 to R8 : Mr.N.Satheeshkumar Additional Government Pleader For R2 to R4 : Mr.A.Thirumoorthy

ORDER

The present writ petition has been filed, seeking a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to quash the impugned order of transfer passed by the 3^rd and 2^nd respondent vide their proceedings in No.A2/008436/2025 dated 14.05.2025 respectively and the consequential deputation orders issued by the 2^nd respondent vide his impugned Proceedings in No.E4/Edn./Course Teacher Deputation/014283/2025 dated 22.08.2025 and No.E4/Edn./Course Teacher Deputation/017816/2025 dated 08.10.2025 and impugned Email communication sent to the 5^th respondent by the 4^th respondent based on the direction of the 2^nd respondent and to direct the respondents 1 to 3 to allow me to continue in the 8^th respondent institute at Madurai.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is currently working as a Professor in the 8^th respondent College. While so, the 9^th respondent, who was working as Professor in the Agricultural College College at Madurai, had pressurized the petitioner to give fake bills to claim the funds spent for scheme projects executed by him at Virudhunagar and the petitioner refused to claim bogus bills. Having thus created enmity, after being appointed as the Registrar of the 2^nd respondent University and being Vice-Chancellor in-charge, he started harassing the petitioner by misusing his official position.

3. The petitioner was transferred from the 8^th respondent institute to the 6^th respondent institute by proceedings dated 14.05.2025 by the third respondent. On the very same date, by another proceeding, the second respondent transferred the petitioner to the 5^th respondent institute. Thereafter, the petitioner had also joined the