The Supreme Court has halted the eviction of SASTRA University from its Thanjavur campus, putting a temporary stay on the Madras High Court’s January 9 judgment that directed the university to vacate the 31.37 acres of government land. The university, which has been occupying the land for nearly 40 years, argued that eviction would disrupt the functioning of the institution and affect over 12,000 students

[15/01, 13:43] Sekarreporter: Supreme Court halts eviction of SASTRA University from Thanjavur campus | https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/supreme-court-halts-eviction-of-sastra-university-from-thanjavur-campus
[15/01, 13:43] Meta AI: The Supreme Court has halted the eviction of SASTRA University from its Thanjavur campus, putting a temporary stay on the Madras High Court’s January 9 judgment that directed the university to vacate the 31.37 acres of government land. The university, which has been occupying the land for nearly 40 years, argued that eviction would disrupt the functioning of the institution and affect over 12,000 students.

The Supreme Court has asked SASTRA University to submit a detailed representation to the state government, which will consider it within four weeks. The court also noted that the state should not treat the issue as a prestige matter and should take into account the role of educational institutions performing a public function. ¹

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