IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 10.02.2026 CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SURESH KUMAR AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SHAMIM AHMED CMP.No.21405 of 2025 and WA.SR.No.38456 of 2023

1. G.Balasivasankar Petitioner-CMP/

Appellant-WA.SR Vs

1. The Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department Fort St.George, Chennai 600009

2. The Registrar, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar, Chidambaram 608002

3. The Director of Technical Education, Guindy, Chennai

4. University Grants Commission (UGC), Bhaghadur Shah Marg, New Delhi -2

5. All India Council for Technical Education (AICTC), Delhi Respondents-CMP/

Respondents-WA.SR Prayer:- This CMP.No.21405 of 2025 is filed, under Order IV Rule 9(4) of the Rules of the High Court, Madras, Appellate Side, 1965, to condone the delay of 847 days in representing the WA.SR.No.38456 of 2023.

Prayer:- This WA.SR.No.38456 of 2023 is filed, under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent, 1862, against the order of the Writ Court, dated 23.01.2023, passed in WP.No.7457 of 2021.

For Petitioner/Appellant : Mr.M.Muthappan For Respondent(s) : Mr.A.Selvendran, SGP-RR1 and 3 ORDER (Order of the Court was made by Shamim Ahmed, J.)

1. This CMP.No.21405 of 2025 is