Overview

• Tamil Nadu filed an Article 32 petition challenging Governor R. N. Ravi’s decision to reserve the Kalaignar University Bill, calling the move illegal and unconstitutional under Articles 163(1) and 200.
• The petition seeks to quash the Governor’s July 14, 2025 communication, declare the reservation of the Bill unconstitutional, and direct the President to return the Bill for action under Article 200.
• The State also asks for a mandamus requiring the Governor to decide the Bill in line with the aid and advice of the Council of Ministers.
• The Bill, passed by the Assembly earlier this year, proposes a new state university named after former Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi to expand higher education and promote Tamil language and culture.
• The filing comes as a five-judge bench has reserved its opinion on a Presidential Reference prompted by an April 8 ruling that set timelines for gubernatorial and presidential action on state bills.