DR. JANET JEYAPAUL vs SRM UNIVERSITY

The Supreme Court held that the SRM University, being a deemed university under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956, does not qualify as 'State' under Article 12 of the Constitution, thus making the writ petition filed by the appellant not maintainable. The Court upheld the High Court's decision to dismiss the appellant's writ petition challenging her termination, reinforcing the principle that private universities do not fall under the purview of public law remedies. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed.