Shanmuga Arts, Science, Technology and Research Academy (SASTRA), a deemed university, from Thanjavur has moved Madras High Court challenging a Government Order issued on February 23 refusing to assign 31.37 acres of government land under the occupation of the university for long.
Third Division Bench of Justices T. Raja and Sathi Kumar Sukumara Kurup on Thursday began hearing arguments advanced by senior counsel G. Rajagopalan, P.H. Arvindh Pandian and Sanjay Hegde representing the university and Additional Advocate General J. Ravindran for the State.
Since the arguments could not be concluded, the judges adjourned the case to Tuesday. Pursuant to the February 23 GO, the Thanjavur Tahsildar had issued an eviction notice on February 25 granting four weeks time to the university to vacate the encroached lands.
