Lovedale - The Lawrence School v. The Union Of India
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 04.10.2021
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM W.P.No. 14972 of 2016 and W.M.P.No.13068 of 2016 Lovedale-The Lawrence School, Teaching Staff Welfare Association, Lovedale Post, Udhagamandalam, The Nilgiris 643 003, Represented by the President. ... Petitioner Vs
1. The Union of India, Department of School Education and Literacy, Represented by the Secretary, Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Shastribhavan, 'C' -Wing, Dr.Rajendra Prasad Marg, New Delhi 110001.
2. The Central Board of Secondary Education, Siksha Kendra, 2, Community Centre, PreetVihar, New Delhi 110301, Represented by its Secretary.
3. The Board of Governors, The Lawrence School, Udhagamandalam, The Nilgiris 643 003, Represented by the Chairman.
4. The Lawrence School, Lovedale, Represented by its Headmistress, Lovedale Post, Udhagamandalam, The Nilgiris 643 003. ...Respondents
PRAYER : Writ Petition filed Under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of Declaration, declaring the Petitioner Association, namely the Lovedale-The Lawrence School Teaching Staff Welfare Association to be a lawfully registered body recognised by law and therefore recognisable by the first respondent Government of India and consequently direct the respondents take cognizance of the status of the petitioner Association and thus uphold the law and consequently direct the first respondent to appoint an office bearer of the Petitioner Association namely the Lovedale-The Lawrence School Teaching Staff Welfare Association to the Board of Governors to raise the age of Superannuation of the Teaching Staff from 58 to 60 years. For Petitioner : Mr.P.V.Ravichandran For Respondent : Mr. J.Madamagopal Rao Senior Central Government Standing Counsel [For R1] Mr.G.Nagarajan [For R2] M/s.V.Sharanya [For R3 and R4]
O R D E R
The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the writ petitioner made a submission that the petitioner has chosen to withdraw the present writ petition.
2. Recording the abovesaid submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner, the writ petition stands dismissed as withdrawn. No Costs. Consequently connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS IV) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar nti/kak
To
1. The Secretary, The Union of India, Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Shastribhavan, 'C' -Wing, Dr.Rajendra Prasad Marg, New Delhi 110001.
2. Secretary, The Central Board of Secondary Education, Siksha Kendra, 2, Community Centre, PreetVihar, New Delhi 110301.
3. The Chairman, The Board of Governors, The Lawrence School, Udhagamandalam, The Nilgiris 643 003.
W.P.No.14972 of 2016 EV (CO) K.RK. (18.10.2021)