The Director of College Education, v. Latin Catholic Fishermens Educational Society

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Administrator appointment challenge closed: C.M.P.(MD) No.18022 of 2025 in C.R.P.(MD) No.1951 of 2021, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, M. Dhandapani J., decided 19.01.2026. Petitioners: Director of College Education; Joint Director of College Education, Tirunelveli Region; Tamil Nadu Government (Higher Education Department). Sought modification of common order dated 05.08.2025 appointing Joint Director of Collegiate Education as Administrator of Latin Catholic Fishermen Educational Society (St.Jude's College, Thoothoor, Kanyakumari); wanted District Registrar of Societies, Marthandam Sub-District, Kuzhithurai as Administrator per Section 34-A Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, 1975, limiting Directorate role to supervision per Tamil Nadu Private Colleges (Regulation) Act, 1976. Counsel for Joint Director (Administrator) submitted petition may be closed with liberty to re-file on future difficulty; petition stood closed (disposed) without adjudication. Related orders: 23.11.2023 (death of R3, LRs not impleaded), 29.02.2024 (LRs of deceased 1st respondent added), 04.04.2024 (LRs of deceased 2nd respondent added). Respondents included Registrar of Societies, Kuzhithurai and Registrar, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University. Keywords: Section 151 CPC; Section 34-A TN Societies Registration Act; society administrator; collegiate education; Kanyakumari college administration.