Tamil Nadu moves Supreme Court against Madras High Court’s stay on Vice-Chancellor appointment laws
The Hindu
The Tamil Nadu government approaches the Supreme Court against a Madras High Court stay of nine Acts related to the appointments of Vice-Chancellors in State-run universities.
The Tamil Nadu government, in a late night move, approached the Supreme Court on Tuesday (June 3, 2025) against a Madras High Court stay of nine Acts related to the appointments of Vice-Chancellors in State-run universities.
The High Court had ordered a stay despite the Supreme Court, in an April 8, 2025 judgment, having invoked its inherent powers under Article 142 of the Constitution to deem that the Bills were assented to by the State Governor R.N. Ravi.
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Following the verdict, the State government had notified the Acts.
However a petition was filed in the High Court challenging The Tamil Nadu University Amendment Act; The Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (Amendment) Act; The Tamil Nadu Universities Laws (Amendment) Act, 2022; The Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University (Amendment) Act, 2022; The Tamil Nadu Dr.M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai (Amendment) Act, 2022; The Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (Amendment) Act, 2022; The Tamil Nadu Fisheries University (Amendment) Act, 2023; The Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (Amendment) Act, 2023
The High Court’s Vacation Bench stayed the amendments in an order on May 21, 2025 on the ground that UGC Regulations 2018 would prevail over the State legislation by virtue of the doctrine of repugnancy.
Challenging the stay, the State, represented by senior advocate P. Wilson, argued there is a strong presumption of constitutionality against laws passed by the legislature.
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