Supreme Court Stays SASTRA Eviction, Orders Review

The Supreme Court of India has temporarily stopped the eviction of SASTRA, a university in Thanjavur, from government land.

The court asked the Tamil Nadu government to form a committee to review SASTRA's request to keep using the land.

The land, which is 31.37 acres, is important for the university's buildings, hostels, and roads.

The court said the government should be careful when dealing with educational institutions.

The university has more than 12,000 students, and the eviction could have disrupted their studies.

The Supreme Court's order comes after the Madras High Court had ordered the university to leave the land.

The case has been going on since 2018, with the university making several requests to the government.