High Court Bench orders notice to State Government

Delay in inauguration of buildings for constituent colleges of some universities

The Madras High Court Bench here on Wednesday ordered notice to the State Government on a public interest litigation petition filed against reported delay in inaugurating newly constructed buildings for constituent colleges of various universities in the State.

A Division Bench of Justices A. Selvam and N. Authinathan directed Special Government Pleader M. Govindan to take notice on behalf of the Higher Secondary Secretary and advocate T. Muthukumaran to take notice on behalf of Madurai Kamaraj University (MKU) returnable by April 6.

The judges also ordered notices to Alagappa University in Sivaganga district, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University (MSU) in Tirunelveli and Bharathidasan University in Tiruchi.

The petitioner R. Rajaselvan of Dindigul district had claimed that several new buildings constructed by these universities were yet to be inaugurated.

His counsel R. Alagumani told the court that buildings constructed for six constituent colleges of MKU, four constituent colleges of Alagappa University, two constituent colleges of Bharathidasan University and one constituent college of MSU were yet to be inaugurated though the construction was completed about six months ago.