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P.R.Sridharan v. State of Tamil Nadu

Madras HC27 Jul 2026REV.APPL/163/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Madras High Court common order dated 27.07.2026 disposing as infructuous review applications Rev.Appln.Nos.163 and 175-184 of 2025 (petitioners: P.R.Sridharan, T.Subramanian, T.Sivakumar, V.Simpsone, A.Sivarajan, P.Angappan, S.Chandrasekar, V.Balasubramanian, P.Gunasekaran, S.Gomathinayagam, N.Gurusamy) filed under Order XLVII Rule 1 / Rules 1 and 2 read with Section 114 CPC against writ appeal orders dated 16.07.2025 (W.A.Nos.1419, 462, 1768, 1847, 1443, 1955, 1772, 1774, 1964, 1767 and 1942 of 2025); nothing survives for adjudication; no costs; no precedent engaged.

What did the court decide?

None; all review applications disposed of as having become infructuous, with no costs. ¶164

P.R.Sridharan Vs State of Tamil Nadu — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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REV.APPL.NO.163 OF 2025 & ETC., BATCH

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 27.07.2026

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDER

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REVIEW APPLICATION NOS.163, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183 AND 184 OF 2025

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REV.APPLN.NO.163 OF 2025

P.R.Sridharan

… Petitioner

Vs.

1.State of Tamil Nadu

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Rep. By its Principal Secretary to Government Higher Education Department Fort St. George, Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009.

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2.The Director of Technical Education Guindy,

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Chennai – 600 025.

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3.The Principal

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Murugappa Polytechnic College Sathiyamoorthy Nagar (SM Nagar) Chennai – 600 062.

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4.The Branch Officer

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Office of the Accountant General (A and E) Tamil Nadu

No.361, Anna Salai,

Chennai – 600 018.

… Respondents

PRAYER : Review Application filed under Order XLVII Rules 1 and 2 read with Section 114 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 praying to review the order dated 16.07.2025 passed by this Court in W.A.No.1419 of 2025.

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REV.APPL.NO.163 OF 2025 & ETC., BATCH

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For Petitioner : Mr.L.Chandrakumar For Respondents 1&2 : Dr.R.Gouri Government Counsel For Respondent – 3 : Ms.Keerthana, S.B. for M/s.Advit Law Chambers

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REV.APPLN.NO.175 OF 2025

T.Subramanian

… Petitioner

Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu

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Rep. By its Principal Secretary to Government Higher Education Department Fort St. George, Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009.

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2.The Commissioner / Directorate of Technical Education Dote 53, Sardar Patel Road,

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Guindy, Chennai – 600 025.

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3.The Principal Arulmigu Palaniandavar Polytechnic College Dindugul Road, Palani – 624 601. … Respondents

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PRAYER : Review Application filed under Order XLVII Rule 1 read with Section 114 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 praying to review the order dated 16.07.2025 passed by this Court in W.A.No.462 of 2025.

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For Petitioner : Mr.T.Dharani For Respondents 1&2 : Dr.R.Gouri Government Counsel REV.APPLN.NO.176 OF 2025

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T.Sivakumar … Petitioner

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Vs.

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REV.APPL.NO.163 OF 2025 & ETC., BATCH

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1.The State of Tamil Nadu

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Rep. By its Principal Secretary to Government Higher Education Department Fort St. George, Secretariat,

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Chennai – 600 009.

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2.The Commissioner / Directorate of Technical Education No.53, Sardar Patel Road, Guindy, Chennai – 600 025.

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3.The Principal

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SSM Polytechnic College Komarapalayam – 638 183. … Respondents

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For Petitioner : Mr.T.Dharani For Respondents 1&2 : Dr.R.Gouri Government Counsel

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REV.APPLN.NO.177 OF 2025

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V.Simpsone

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… Petitioner Vs.

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1.The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. By its Principal Secretary to Government Higher Education Department

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Fort St. George, Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009.

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2.The Commissioner / Director Directorate of Technical Education Dote 53, Sardar Patel Road,

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Guindy, Chennai – 600 025.

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3.The Principal

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SSM Polytechnic College Komarapalayam, Namakkal – 638 183.

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… Respondents

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For Petitioner : Mr.T.Dharani For Respondents 1&2 : Dr.R.Gouri Government Counsel

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REV.APPLN.NO.178 OF 2025

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A.Sivarajan … Petitioner

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Vs.

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1.The State of Tamil Nadu

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Rep. By its Principal Secretary to Government Higher Education Department Fort St. George, Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009.

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2.The Commissioner / Director Directorate of Technical Education Dote 53, Sardar Patel Road, Guindy, Chennai – 600 025.

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3.The Principal SSM Polytechnic College Komarapalayam, Namakkal – 638 183. … Respondents

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For Petitioner : Mr.T.Dharani For Respondents 1&2 : Dr.R.Gouri Government Counsel

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REV.APPLN.NO.179 OF 2025

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P.Angappan … Petitioner

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Vs.

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REV.APPL.NO.163 OF 2025 & ETC., BATCH

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1.The State of Tamil Nadu

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Rep. By its Principal Secretary to Government Higher Education Department Fort St. George, Secretariat,

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Chennai – 600 009.

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2.The Commissioner / Director Directorate of Technical Education Dote 53, Sardar Patel Road, Guindy, Chennai – 600 025.

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3.The Principal

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SSM Polytechnic College Komarapalayam – 638 183. … Respondents

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For Petitioner : Mr.T.Dharani For Respondents 1&2 : Dr.R.Gouri Government Counsel

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REV.APPLN.NO.180 OF 2025

S.Chandrasekar

… Petitioner

Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu

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Rep. By its Principal Secretary to Government Higher Education Department Fort St. George, Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009.

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2.The Commissioner / Director Directorate of Technical Education Dote 53, Sardar Patel Road, Guindy, Chennai – 600 025.

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3.The Principal

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Sankar Polytechnic College Sankarannagar, Tirunelveli.

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… Respondents

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For Petitioner : Mr.T.Dharani For Respondents 1&2 : Dr.R.Gouri Government Counsel

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REV.APPLN.NO.181 OF 2025

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V.Balasubramanian … Petitioner

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Vs.

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1.The State of Tamil Nadu

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Rep. By its Principal Secretary to Government Higher Education Department Fort St. George, Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009.

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2.The Commissioner / Director Directorate of Technical Education Dote 53, Sardar Patel Road, Guindy, Chennai – 600 025.

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3.The Correspondent

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Arulmigu Palaniandavar Polytechnic College Dindugul Road, Palani – 624 601. … Respondents

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For Petitioner : Mr.T.Dharani For Respondents 1&2 : Dr.R.Gouri Government Counsel

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REV.APPLN.NO.182 OF 2025

P.Gunasekaran

… Petitioner

Vs.

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REV.APPL.NO.163 OF 2025 & ETC., BATCH

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1.The State of Tamil Nadu

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Rep. By its Principal Secretary to Government Higher Education Department Fort St. George, Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009.

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2.The Commissioner / Director Directorate of Technical Education Dote 53, Sardar Patel Road, Guindy, Chennai – 600 025.

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3.The Principal

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P.T.Lee Chengalvaraya Naicker Polytechnic College 2-3, E.V.K. Sampath Salai, Vepery, Chennai – 7.

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… Respondents

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For Petitioner : Mr.T.Dharani For Respondents 1&2 : Dr.R.Gouri Government Counsel

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REV.APPLN.NO.183 OF 2025

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S.Gomathinayagam

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… Petitioner Vs.

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1.The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. By its Principal Secretary to Government Higher Education Department Fort St. George, Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009.

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2.The Commissioner / Director Directorate of Technical Education Dote 53, Sardar Patel Road, Guindy, Chennai – 600 025.

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3.The Principal

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P.T.Lee Chengalvaraya Naicker Polytechnic College 2-3, E.V.K. Sampath Salai, Vepery, Chennai – 7. … Respondents

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For Petitioner : Mr.T.Dharani For Respondents 1&2 : Dr.R.Gouri Government Counsel

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REV.APPLN.NO.184 OF 2025

N.Gurusamy

… Petitioner

Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu

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Rep. By its Principal Secretary to Government Higher Education Department Fort St. George, Secretariat,

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Chennai – 600 009.

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2.The Commissioner / Director

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Directorate of Technical Education Dote 53, Sardar Patel Road,

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Guindy, Chennai – 600 025.

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3.The Principal

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P.A.C. Ramasamy Raja Polytechnic College, PSK Nagar,

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Rajapalayam – 626 108.

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… Respondents

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For Petitioner : Mr.T.Dharani For Respondents 1&2 : Dr.R.Gouri

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Government Counsel

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COMMON O R D E R

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(Order of the Court was made by S.M.Subramaniam J.)

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The learned counsel for the review petitioners would submit that

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in view of the developments occurred during the interregnum period, nothing survives for further adjudication. Consequently, all these review applications stand disposed of as having become infructuous. No costs.

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[S.M.S., J.] [K.S., J.]

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27.07.2026

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Index : Yes / No Speaking Order : Yes / No Neutral Citation : Yes / No TK

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