Dr.Padmini.J v. the State of Tamil Nadu
Case brief
What is this about?
WMP No. 10473 of 2026 in WP No. 50129 of 2025, Madras High Court, M. Dhandapani J., order dated 02-04-2026. Amendment of cause title permitted in writ petition by retired/individual employee (Dr. Padmini J) claiming statutory gratuity with interest from Chairman and Principal of SRM Valliammai Engineering College; State of Tamil Nadu (Higher Education) and Anna University Director, Centre for Affiliation of Institutions are respondents 1 and 2. Advocates: R. Vivekananthan for petitioner; P. Sathish, AGP for R1. Short order; petition allowed; Registry to effect amendment and issue fresh copy. Useful search terms: cause title amendment, WMP allowed, gratuity mandamus, Article 226, engineering college service dispute.
What did the court decide?
Miscellaneous petition allowed: cause title of WP No. 50129 of 2025 to be amended as sought (substituting the entries for respondents 3 and 4), with the Registry directed to carry out the amendment and issue fresh order copies to counsel.