Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 30-09-2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Registrar, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University & others
- Respondent: J Krishnamooorthy & others
- Origin: Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No. 50508/2026 arising from an impugned final judgment and order dated 25-02-2026 (WA No. 262/2026) and 12-08-2026 (RA No. 176/2026) passed by the Madras High Court.
- Hearing Date: 29-09-2026 before a bench of Hon'ble Mr. Justice Aravind Kumar and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vipul M. Pancholi.
- Counsel for Petitioner: Mr. Krishnan Venugopal, Sr. Adv.; Mr. Rohan Thawani, Adv.; Mr. V. Shyamohan, Adv.; Mr. T. Sakthikumaran, Adv.; Ms. Priyanka Agarwal, Adv.; Ms. Anshika Bajpai, Adv.; Ms. Nandini Kaushik, Adv.; and M/s. K.M.N.P Law, AOR.
- Counsel for Respondent: Not listed.
Order Details
1. The Court condoned the delay in filing the Interlocutory Applications (IA No. 283684/2026, IA No. 283690/2026, IA No. 283687/2026).
2. The Court directed that a notice be issued, which shall be returnable within six weeks from the date of issuance.
3. The Court imposed a stay on the operation of the impugned order/judgment until further orders are passed.
Final Outcome
- The Supreme Court has allowed the petition to proceed by condoning procedural delay, mandated issuance of a notice with a six‑week return period, and stayed the effect of the Madras High Court’s order/judgment pending further directions.
Topics: Legal, Higher Education