The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Friday directed the State to file a report on a public interest litigation petition seeking a direction to prohibit private educational institutions and private employers in Tamil Nadu from mandatorily collecting caste or community details in application forms unless specifically required under statutory provisions.

Plea to put in place mechanism for strictly monitoring and regulating fee collection in aided educational institutions

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Friday directed the State to file a report on a public interest litigation petition seeking a direction to prohibit private…