Madras High Court
WP(MD)/33781/2025 of P.Vellaichamy Vs The State of Tamil nadu on 12 October 2026
WP(MD) No. 33781 of 2025
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 12-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI
WP(MD) No. 33781 of 2025
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P.Vellaichamy
Professor(Tamil),
Agricultural Engineering College and Research Institute, Kumulur, Trichy District.
..Petitioner
Vs
1. The State of Tamil nadu
Rep by its Agricultural Production Commissioner and Secretary to Government, Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Department, Secretariat, Chennai -09
2. The Registrar,
Tamilnadu Agricultural University,. Coimbatore 641003
3. Deputy Registrar(Administration)
Tamilnadu Agricultural University,. Coimbatore 641003
4. Deputy Registrar(Education)
Tamilnadu Agricultural University,. Coimbatore 641003
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5. Dean,
Agricultural Engineering College and Research Institute, Kumulur, Trichy District 627 712
6. Dean,
Anbil Dharmalingam Agricultural College and Research Institute, Tiruchirappalli 620027
7. Dean,
Horticultural College and Research Institute for Women,
Tiruchirappalli 620027
8. Dean,
Community Science College and Research
Institute,
Tamilnadu Agricultural University,
Madurai 625 104
9. R.Tamizh Vendan,
Registrar,
Tamilnadu Agricultural University,
Coimbatore 641 003
..Respondents
PRAYER: S-3 Writ Petition, filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records in connection with the impugned order of transfer passed by the 3rd and 2nd respondent vide their proceedings in No.A2/008436/2025 dated 14.05.2025 respectively and the consequential deputation orders issued by the 2nd respondent vide his impugned __________
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Proceedings in No. E4/Edn./Course Teacher Deputation /014283/ 2025
dated 22.08.2025 and No. E4/Edn./Course Teacher Deputation /017816/2025 dated 08.10.2025 and impugned Email communication sent to the 5th respondent by the 4th respondent based on the direction of the 2nd respondent and quash all the same as ultravires and against the principles of natural justice in so far as petitioner is concerned and consequently, direct the respondent 1 to 3 to allow petitioner to continue in the 8th respondent institute at Madurai and pass any other appropriate order or direction or relief as this Honble Court may deem fit in the circumstances of the case and thus render justice.
For Petitioner
:Mr.G.Thalaimuthurasu
For R1, R5 to R8
:Mr.M.Mahaboob Athiff
Special Government Pleader
For R2, R3 & R4
:Mr.A.Thirumoorthiraj
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This writ petition is listed today under the caption ‘for reporting compliance’.
2. This Court, while disposing of this writ petition has observed as follows:- ‘10. The writ petition had been initiated by the petitioner, both being aggrieved by his order of transfer __________
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WP(MD) No. 33781 of 2025 and also the order of deputation made on 22.08.2025 and 08.10.2025 respectively. It is to be noted that the order of transfer had been made on 14.05.2025 and in his place, one Dr.K.C.Kumaran had been transferred. On 14.05.2025, the second respondent had passed an order, transferring the petitioner from Madurai to Trichy. However, on the very same day, he was further served with another order, transferring him to Kumulur. The petitioner without making any objections, had also joined at the transferred place at Kumulur. He was thereafter visited with orders of deputation dated 22.08.2025 and 08.10.2025. He had approached this Court by filing the present writ petition in the month of November 2025. …
19. On the admitted fact that the 2nd respondent runs several colleges as a State University, the 2nd respondent is directed to take appropriate steps to fill up the vacancies that is available in the institutions run by it within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and at any rate before the next academic year begins. If the vacancies in the __________
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WP(MD) No. 33781 of 2025 respective departments are not filled up, it will only be appropriate for the 2nd respondent University, not to make any admissions to any courses till the vacancies are filled up. 20. Place the matter during the 1st week of June 2026 under the caption “For Reporting Compliance” with regard to the filling up of the vacancies by the 2nd respondent University.’
3. Today, the learned counsel for the respondent University submits that as against the above order passed by this Court in WP(MD) No.33781 of 2025, a writ appeal has been filed before the Division Bench of this Court in WA(MD) No.1667 of 2026.
4. In view of the subsequent development, this writ petition is closed. 12-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No __________
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WP(MD) No. 33781 of 2025 To
1. The Agricultural Production Commissioner and Secretary to Government, Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Department, Secretariat, Chennai -09
2. The Registrar, Tamilnadu Agricultural University,. Coimbatore 641003
3. Deputy Registrar(Administration) Tamilnadu Agricultural University,. Coimbatore 641003
4. Deputy Registrar(Education) Tamilnadu Agricultural University,. Coimbatore 641003
5. Dean, Agricultural Engineering College and Research Institute, Kumulur, Trichy District 627 712
6. Dean, Anbil Dharmalingam Agricultural College and Research Institute,
7. Dean, Horticultural College and Research Institute for Women, Tiruchirappalli 620027
8. Dean, Community Science College and Research Institute, Tamilnadu Agricultural University, Madurai 625 104
9. R.Tamizh Vendan, Registrar, Tamilnadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore 641 003 __________
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WP(MD) No. 33781 of 2025 B.PUGALENDHI, J. vrn Order made in WP(MD) No. 33781 of 2025 12.10.2026 __________
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