Madras High Court
WP(MD)/9377/2025 of Kuppusamy K Vs The Secretary to Government on 12 October 2026
WP(MD) No. 9377 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. 9377 of 2025
CNR:{HCMD010415292025}
and WMP(MD)Nos.7009 and 11544 of 2025
Kuppusamy K
S/o. K. Kamaraj,
No.7, North 1st Street,
Kalvi Nagar,
Madurai - 625 021.
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. The Secretary to Government
Department of Higher Education,
Secretariat,
Government of Tamilnadu,
Chennai.
2. The Convenor Committee
Represented by its Chairperson,
Office of the Directorate of Collegiate Education, 577, Anna Salai, Saidapet, Chennai.
3. Madurai Kamaraj University
Represented by its Registrar,
Palkalai Nagar,
..Respondent(s)
PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorari, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned memo issued by the 3rd respondent in
WP(MD) No. 9377 of 2025
Memo No. MKU/ESTT-IV/2/2025 dated 28.03.2025 relating to suspending the petitioner, and to quash the same as arbitrary, illegal, ultravires.
For Petitioner(s):
Mr.Nirmal Kumar,
for M/s.KV Law Firm
For Respondent(s):
Mr.S.Selva Aditya
Government Advocate (Civil side) for
R1 and R2
Mr.K.Ragatheesh Kumar,
for M/s.Isaac Chamber for R3
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ORDER
The petitioner, working as a Superintendent in the 3rd respondent University, has been placed under suspension, by order dated 28.03.2025. Challenging the same, the present writ petition has been filed.
2. This Court, while entertaining this writ petition, stayed the impugned order of suspension, with liberty to the respondent University to proceed with the disciplinary proceedings. For ensuring fairness in the inquiry, the respondent University is directed to place the petitioner in any one of its constituent colleges.
3. When this writ petition is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the third respondent submits that pending the writ
WP(MD) No. 9377 of 2025 petition, enquiry was conducted by a High Level Committee and during the enquiry, it was found that the allegations against the petitioner are baseless. The enquiry report has been placed before the Syndicate and it has also been approved by the Syndicate on 07.11.2025. According to the learned counsel, the petitioner continues to work in a constituent college.
4. Recording the said submission, this writ petition is closed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 12-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No ogy To
1. The Secretary to Government Department of Higher Education, Secretariat, Government of Tamilnadu, Chennai.
2. The Convenor Committee Represented by its Chairperson, Office of the Directorate of Collegiate Education, 577, Anna Salai, Saidapet, Chennai.
WP(MD) No. 9377 of 2025 B.PUGALENDHI, J. ogy
3. Madurai Kamaraj University Represented by its Registrar, Palkalai Nagar, Madurai - 625 021. WP(MD) No. 9377 of 2025 12-10-2026