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The State of Tamil Nadu, v. v.Thisai Indiran

Madras HC17 Jul 2026REV.APLW(MD)/47/2013

Case brief

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What is this about?

Keywords: Free Bus Pass Scheme; Government Law Colleges; students; Tamil Nadu; professional degree; mandamus; review petition; Section 114 CPC; Order 47 Rule 1 & 2 CPC; W.P.(MD)No.13601 of 2013; REV.APLW(MD) No. 47 of 2013; M.P.(MD)No.1 of 2013; Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; C.V. Karthikeyan J.; R. Sakthivel J.; decision dated 17-07-2026. Relevant to research on student travel concessions/welfare schemes and the scope of review (Order 47 CPC) of orders directing extension of such schemes.

What did the court decide?

Review application disposed of; connected miscellaneous petition (M.P.(MD)No.1 of 2013) closed; no order as to costs. ¶37

The State of Tamil Nadu, Vs v.Thisai Indiran — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

Review application disposed of; connected miscellaneous petition (M.P.(MD)No.1 of 2013) closed; no order as to costs.

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Issue for consideration

Whether the order dated 22.08.2013 in W.P.(MD)No.13601 of 2013 (directing consideration of extension of the Free Bus Pass Scheme to Government Law College students) should be re-examined/recalled on the ground that a Law Degree is a professional degree.

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Court's answer

The Court found no reason to interfere with or recall its earlier order dated 22.08.2013 in W.P.(MD)No.13601 of 2013; the review ground that a Law Degree is a professional degree does not justify review.

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Ratio / Principle

It is the students who are going to be benefited; rural students wishing to pursue law should be provided access to Law Colleges without incurring expenditure on travel.

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Key takeaways

Expressed confidence that the Government, having today extended the bus travel scheme for women, would also consider extension of the Free Bus Pass Scheme to students of Government Law Colleges.obiter¶36

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Review petition under Section 114 CPC r/w Order 47 Rule 1 & 2 CPC seeking re-examination of the Division Bench order dated 22.08.2013 in W.P.(MD)No.13601 of 2013, by which the respondents were directed to consider extension of the Free Bus Pass Scheme to students of Government Law Colleges in Tamil Nadu. The only ground urged in review was that a Law Degree is a professional degree and therefore its students need not be extended the Scheme. Rejecting this, the Court (C.V. Karthikeyan and R. Sakthivel, JJ.) observed that the students are the beneficiaries and that rural students wanting to pursue law should be provided access to Law Colleges without incurring expenditure; finding no reason to interfere with or recall the earlier order, the review application was disposed of, the connected M.P.(MD)No.1 of 2013 was closed, and there was no order as to costs. The Court expressed confidence that the Government, having extended the travel scheme for women, would also consider extending the Free Bus Pass Scheme to Government Law College students.

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REV.APLW(MD) No. 47 of 2013

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED: 17-07-2026

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V. KARTHIKEYAN

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AND

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THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.SAKTHIVEL

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REV.APLW(MD) No. 47 of 2013 and

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M.P.(MD)No.1 of 2013

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The State Of Tamil Nadu, Rep.By Its Chief Secretary, Rajaji Salai, Fort.St.George, Chennai-9.

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The Principal Secretary, Department Of Transport, Rajaji Salai, Fort.St.George, Chennai-9.

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The Director Of Legal Studies, Opp To Naidu Hall Purasaiwakkam High Road, Kilpauk, Chennai.

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The District Collector, Madruai District, Madurai.

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The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, Madurai Ltd., Bye Pass Road, Madurai.

..Petitioner(s)

V.Thisai Indiran

..Respondent(s)

Review Petition filed under Section 114 of CPC r/w Order 47 Rule 1 & 2 of CPC, to review the order passed by this Court dated 22.08.2013 made in W.P.(MD)No.13601 of 2013 on the file of this Court.

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REV.APLW(MD) No. 47 of 2013

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For Petitioner(s): Mr.M.P.Senthil (P1 to P4) Counsel for the State Mr.S.Ramachandra Pradeep Standing Counsel

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ORDER

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(Order of the Court was made by C.V.Karthikeyan J.)

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Review Petition had been filed seeking to re-examine the order of the Division Bench dated 22.08.2013 in WP(MD)No.13601 of 2013.

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2.The said writ petition has been filed in the nature of a mandamus seeking a direction against the respondents therein to consider extension of Free Bus Pass Scheme to the students studying in Government Law Colleges in Tamil Nadu. The Division Bench had examined the relief sought and had also noted that Free Bus Pass Scheme is extended to students, who study in Government Colleges in Arts and Science and also to those who are studying in ITI and also in Government Engineering Colleges.

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3.The Division Bench was of the opinion that there was no justifiable reason to deny extension of such Free Bus Pass Scheme to students of Government Law Colleges. The only reason why the said order is being sought to be reviewed is that a Law Degree is a professional degree and therefore, the

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REV.APLW(MD) No. 47 of 2013

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students need not be extended with such Free Bus Pass Scheme. But, however

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it is the students who are going to be benefited. If students from the rural area

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want to pursue law, one of the facilities which should be extended is to provide

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them access to Law Colleges and not to incur expenditure in that.

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4.We are also confident that the Government, which has today extended the Scheme for women to travel in a more congenial atmosphere in buses and in transport afforded by the Government, would also consider extension of Free Bus Pass Scheme to the students of the Government Law College students. So we find no reason to interfere with the order or to recall the order.

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5.The review application stands disposed of. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs.

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(C.V.K.,J.) (R.S.V.,J.) 17-07-2026

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Index: Yes Speaking Neutral Citation: Yes/No

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