The Tamil Nadu Legal Wing of the All India Congress Committee Minority Department has issued condemnation and announced a protest against Karunya Institute of Technology & Sciences (KITS), Coimbatore, after the institute barred a student from attending his semester exams despite a Madras High Court order staying his expulsion.
The student, Sam Tyndale PS, a B.Tech Biotechnology candidate, was expelled from the university on 24 March 2025, through an order issued by the Director of Student Affairs. Alleging that the expulsion was carried out without prior notice or an opportunity to be heard, Tyndale’s father filed a writ petition (W.P. No. 16738 of 2025) before the Hon’ble Madras High Court.
On 30 April 2025, Justice N. Mala passed an interim order staying the expulsion until 2 June 2025. The court observed that a prima facie case had been made, noting that the expulsion was against the principles of natural justice.
Despite the stay order, the university reportedly denied Tyndale entry to write his practical and semester examinations, claiming they had not received a formal copy of the court’s ruling. However, the order is publicly available on the Madras High Court website, and it contains a QR code accessible via mobile devices. Furthermore, Karunya University’s legal representatives are said to be aware of the ruling, making the denial a potential case of contempt of court.
Tyndale’s parents, who were present on the university campus, called the police for assistance after the student was turned away. However, the issue remained unresolved as both the university authorities and police allegedly failed to act fairly.
Advocate T. Hubertson, Legal Wing In-Charge of the AICC Minority Department in Tamil Nadu, condemned the university’s defiance of the court order and announced a protest to be held outside Karunya Institute of Technology & Sciences on 3 May 2025, at 10:00 AM. He further demanded that the university be held accountable for violating a judicial directive and suppressing a student’s right to education.
protest before @karunyauniv on 3.5.25 at 10 AM for illegally expelling student and disobeying High court orders @mkstalin @polimernews @tnpoliceoffl @CMOTamilnadu @Cbe_Dist_Police @CollectorCbe @sathiyamnews @Chief_Secy_TN @EduMinOfIndia @PMOIndia @rashtrapatibhvn @VPIndia pic.twitter.com/oJkkTXscnu
— Tamil Nadu Legal Wing – AICC Minority Department (@tnlwmd) May 2, 2025
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