Rajiv Gandhi College of Engineering v. the Senior Superintendent of Police (Law and Order)
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court writ petition (W.P.No.20392 of 2024, decided 22.08.2025 by Justice N. Sathish Kumar) DISMISSED AS INFRUCTUOUS. Petitioner: private engineering college (Puducherry) seeking Article 226 mandamus against CITU-affiliated staff union (Rajiv Gandhi Engineering College Thozhilalargal Sangam, Regd. No.RTU/1516/2007) to restrain demonstrations/dharnas/slogans at and within 300 meters of the campus; police officials (Senior SSP Law & Order, SP South Ariyankuppam, Inspector Bahour Circle, SHO Kirumambakkam) were respondents 1 to 4. Both sides reported the dispute was settled; prayer infructuous; no costs; connected miscellaneous petitions closed. No ratio on protest near educational institutions — cite-worthy only as procedural record.
What did the court decide?
Learned counsel appearing on both sides stated that the issues had been sorted out, and therefore the prayer sought by the petitioner had become infructuous.