Court directs consideration of representation against advance fee collection without merits adjudication.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 24.04.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI R.Devasena ... Petitioner Vs.

1.Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Medical College and Hospital, Rep. by its Principal, NH-45, Trichy – Chennai Highways, Siruvachur Post, Perambalur District, Tamil Nadu – 621 113.

2.The Tamil Nadu Dr.M.G.R.Medical University, Rep. by its Registrar, 69, Anna Salai, Guindy, Chennai – 600 032.

3.University Grants Commission (UGC), Rep. by its The Secretary / Chairman, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi – 110 002. ... Respondents Prayer:

Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the 2^nd and 3^rd respondents to take action against 1^st respondent for their practice of collecting advance fee for the upcoming Academic year and consequently direct the 1^st Respondent to refund the petitioner’s advance amount with 18%

interest per annum considering the petitioners representation dated 05.12.2025 and the 1^st respondent to immediately stop the practice of collecting fees in advance for the next academic year.

For Petitioner : Mr.I.Calvin Jones For Respondents : Mr.M.Sivavarthanan for R2 Ms.V.Sudha for R3

O R D E R

The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking issuance of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 2 and 3 to take action against the first respondent for their practice of collecting advance fee for the upcoming academic year and consequently direct the first respondent to refund the petitioner’s advance amount with 18% interest per annum considering the petitioner’s representation dated 05.12.2025 and the first respondent to immediately stop the practice of collecting fees in advance for the next academic year.

2.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner made representation dated 05.12.2025 to the respondents requesting the respondents 2 and 3 to take necessary action to stop the practice of collecting fees in advance for the next academic year and to conduct inquiry into such institution’s fee collection practices, however, there is no response. Hence, this Court may without going into the merits of the case, issue direction to the second respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 05.12.2025 and to pass appropriate orders, within a reasonable time frame.

3.Considering the limited relief now sought for by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, this Court, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, directs the second respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 05.12.2025, on merits and in accordance with law and to pass appropriate orders, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

4.The writ petition is disposed of. No costs.