Madras High Court
WA/2095/2025 of P.MANICAKM Vs THE SECRETARY on 25 August 2026
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 25.08.2026
CORAM
THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM
AND
THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE KRISHNASWAMY GOVINDARAJAN
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P.Manickam
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Appellant
Vs.
Government of India
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Government of India Shivaji Stadium Annexe Building, Connaught Place, New Delhi – 110 001.
3.The Joint Secretary (SNP Division / Wing II)
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Government of India Shivaji Stadium Annexe Building, Connaught Place, New Delhi – 110 001.
4.Jan Shikshan Sansthan
Rep. By its Chairman
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5.The Avinashilingam Educational Trust
Rep. By its Managing Trustee
…
Respondents
PRAYER: Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent, praying to set aside the order dated 10.03.2025 passed in W.P.No.26341
of 2019.
For Appellant
:
Mr.D.Udhayasuriyan
For Respondents 1-3
:
Mr.S.Joseph Gunasekar
For Respondent – 4
:
No appearance
For Respondent – 5
:
Ms.R.Divya Preathika
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C.Suresh Kumar
…
Appellant
Vs.
Government of India
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Government of India Shivaji Stadium Annexe Building, Connaught Place, New Delhi – 110 001.
3.The Joint Secretary (SNP Division / Wing II)
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Government of India Shivaji Stadium Annexe Building, Connaught Place, New Delhi – 110 001.
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4.Jan Shikshan Sansthan
Rep. By its Chairman
Alagesan Road, Coimbatore – 641 043.
5.The Avinashilingam Educational Trust
Rep. By its Managing Trustee
…
Respondents
PRAYER: Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent, praying to set aside the order dated 10.03.2025 passed in W.P.No.26339
of 2019.
For Appellant
:
Mr.D.Udhayasuriyan
For Respondents 1-3
:
Mr.S.Joseph Gunasekar
For Respondent – 4
:
No appearance
For Respondent – 5
:
Ms.R.Divya Preathika
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COMMON JUDGMENT
(Judgment of the Court was made by S.M.Subramaniam, J.) The Writ Court considered the maintainability of the writ petitions on the ground that the appellants are working in a private institution, namely, Jan Shikshan Sansthan. The Writ Court dismissed the writ petitions, taking into consideration the findings made in W.P.No.11571 of 2022, dated 05.01.2024.
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2. Since respondents 4 and 5 are private bodies and not a “State” within the meaning of Article 12 of the Constitution of India, no writ petition is maintainable under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. However, liberty is granted to the appellants to approach the jurisdictional forum in the manner known to law.
3. With the aforesaid liberty, the writ appeals stand dismissed. In the event of the appellants filing any petition before the jurisdictional forum, the period during which the writ petitions and the writ appeals were pending before this Court shall be excluded and the delay has to be condoned. The jurisdictional forum shall consider the matter on its merits and in accordance with law. No costs. [S.M.S., J.] [K.G.R., J.]
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To
Government of India
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Government of India Shivaji Stadium Annexe Building, Connaught Place, New Delhi – 110 001.
3. The Joint Secretary (SNP Division / Wing II) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Government of India Shivaji Stadium Annexe Building, Connaught Place, New Delhi – 110 001.
4. The Chairman Jan Shikshan Sansthan Alagesan Road, Coimbatore – 641 043.
5. The Managing Trustee The Avinashilingam Educational Trust
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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J. AND KRISHNASWAMY GOVINDARAJAN, J. TK
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