D.Mathee Indhar v. The Director of Collegiate Education
Case brief
What is this about?
The court disposed of a writ petition challenging the termination of a non-teaching staff member's service by a private college management. Finding no public law element and the grievance personal, the court exercised leniency by directing the petitioner to approach the competent authority within one month for redressal.
What the court decided
W.P.No.9103 of 2022
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 06.09.2024
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE VIVEK KUMAR SINGH
W.P.No.9103 of 2022 and W.M.P.No.8889 of 2022
D.Mathee Indhar
... Petitioner
Vs.
- 1.The Director of Collegiate Education, Chennai 600 006.
- 2.The Regional Joint Director, Office of the joint Director of Collegiate Education, Chennai Region, Chennai 600 015.
- 3.The Administrative General & Official Trustee (AG&OT), Madras High Court Building, Chennai 600 104.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether a writ petition lies under Article 226 against termination of a non-teaching staff of a private aided college managed by a self-financing wing.
Whether the Tamil Nadu Private Colleges (Regulation) Act, 1976 applies to the service of personnel appointed in the self-financing wing of private colleges.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
D.Mathee Indhar
- respondent
Director of Collegiate Education
- respondent
Regional Joint Director
- respondent
Administrative General & Official Trustee
- respondent
Secretary, Pachayappa's Trust Board
- respondent
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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