(1.) A society by name "Immaculate Heart of Mary's Society, Cuddalore" was registered under the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, 1975, way back in the year 1992. The Society was founded by a Roman Catholic Congregation of the order of "Immaculate Heart of Mary, Pondicherry". This Congregation was already recognized as a religious minority by a decision of this Court in W.P. No. 652 of 1975 dated 24.09.1976 and the proceedings of the Director of School Education dated 20.11.1976.
(2.) THE said Congregation is running about 312 institutions including 8 colleges, 125 schools and Training Institutes, 51 Hospitals and Dispensaries, 128 Homes and Boarding etc. The Congregation is actually run by Nuns, numbering about 1170, with the Superior General as its President and the Provincials as Vice -Presidents.
(3.) THEREAFTER , the petitioner also submitted an application on 30.10.2013 and remainder on 27.01.2014, seeking an order from the Government, recognizing the petitioner as a religious minority institution. Simultaneously, the petitioner also filed an application on 26.01.2014 with the University, seeking affiliation. But no orders were passed on the representations.