Madras High CourtWP/1262/2016closed

R.Gowthami, (Minor), v. The Secretary To Government,

2016-07-01Honourable The Chief Justice,Honourable Mr Justice R. Mahadevan17 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated: 01.07.2016 Coram:

The Honourable Mr.SANJAY KISHAN KAUL, CHIEF JUSTICE and The Honourable Mr.Justice R.MAHADEVAN W.P.Nos.1262, 1497, 1498, 1618, 1619, 1624 to 1627, 1578, 1606, 1818, 1819, 2314, 2540, 2541, 2612, 2615, 2616 and 2763 of 2016 R.GOWTHAMI (MINOR) REPRESENTED BY HER FATHER AND GUARDIAN N. RAVI ... PETITIONER in WP No.1262 of 2016 THE ORGANIZATION OF MUSLIM EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION & ASSO. OF TAMILNADU REPD. BY THE GENERAL SECRETARY DR.S.SATHIKH ... PETITIONER in WP No.1497 of 2016 LINGUISTIC MINORITIES FORUM OF ITS CHAIRMAN DR.C.M.K.REDDY ... PETITIONER in WP No.1498 of 2016 KOONA PRESIDENCY MATRICULATION HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL REP. BY ITS CORRESPONDENT K.AFSAR ...PETITIONER IN W.P.NO.1618 OF 2016 MONICA REP. BY MOTHER MUNILAKSHMAMMA ... PETITIONER in WP No.1619 of 2016 S.AKMAL FOUZAAN REP. BY FATHER MR.N.SYED ALTAF ... PETITIONER in WP No.1624 of 2016 MINOR.R.GOKUL RAJ REP. BY FATHER AND NATURAL GURADIAN MR.R.RAMESH ... PETITIONER in WP No.1625 of 2016

MINOR.R.INDRA REP. BY FATHER AND NATURAL GURADIAN MR.M.RATHANLAL ... PETITIONER in WP No.1626 of 2016 MINOR P.SAI VIKASH REP. BY FATHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN P.SUBRAMANIYAM ... PETITIONER in WP No.1627 of 2016 V.SAICHANDU MINOR REP BY FATHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN K.VARADHARAJU H.JAYAKRISHNA MINOR REP BY FATHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN D.HARIBABU I.STEPHEN BABU MINOR REP BY FATHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN I.ISRAEL MS.G.V.RUBY JOYCE MINOR REP BY FATHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN G.V. VICTOR MS.K.JERISHA MINOR REP BY FATHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN D.KUMAR ... PETITIONER in WP No.1578 of 2016 MONTFORT ANGLO INDIAN HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL BRO. VARGHESE ... PETITIONER in WP No.1606 of 2016 1 EBENEZER MATRICULATION HIGH SECONDARY SCHOOL REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL MR. E.RAHILENT EBENS ... PETITIONER in WP No.1818 of 2016 2 BHARATH REPRESENTED BY FATHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN VENKATASAMY REDDY 3 JEMIMA REPRESENTED BY FATHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN VIJAY.B

4 KUNAL REPRESENTED BY FATHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN RAJA.K 5 MONISH.B REPRESENTED BY FATHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN BALAJI.R 6 NAVEEN REPRESENTED BY FATHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN JAYANTHI.M 7 PUNITH KUMAR REPRESENTED BY FATHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN PONRAJ.S 8 SWETHA REPRESENTED BY FATHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN SIVAJI.E 9 SAHEJI SINGH REPRESENTED BY FATHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN NARINDER SINGH 10 SAMUEL ASHLEY RICHARD REPRESENTED BY FATHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN SAM RICHARD 11 ARADHNA KINDO REPRESENTED BY FATHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN SUNNY VICTOR KINDO 12 BHARATH SAIRAM REPRESENTED BY FATHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN THIRUNAVUKARASAN.K 13 ELISHA PAUL REPRESENTED BY FATHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN SAMUEL RAVI CHAND 14 EZRENA GRACE KARUPPIAH REPRESENTED BY FATHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN KARUPPIAH MUTHIAH

15 JANANI DHARSHINI REPRESENTED BY FATHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN ARUN PANDIAN.P.P 16 JEE SONG HWA REPRESENTED BY FATHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN GODGET JEE JUN GOO 17 PRASHAN GURUNG REPRESENTED BY FATHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN LILBAHADUR GURUNG 18 ROSHNI RUTH CLAUDIA REPRESENTED BY FATHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN ROBINSON.S.R 19 SAALIHMA KAUSAR REPRESENTED BY FATHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN AMEENUR RAHMAN. K.M 20 SHERYL LILLIAN DEVANESON REPRESENTED BY FATHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN ALFRED PREM KUMAR DEVANESAN 21 SUSHMA REPRESENTED BY FATHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN VENKATA REDDY 22 SUDARSHAN GURUNG REPRESENTED BY FATHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN SUJAN GURUNG 23 YABHAS CHHETRI REPRESENTED BY FATHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN YUBA CHHETRI ...PETITIONER 1 TO 23 IN W.P. 1818 OF 2010 W.P.NO.1819 OF 2016 1 EBENEZER MATRICULATION HIGH SECONDARY SCHOOL REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL MRS.OLIVE SUKUMAR JEYASINGH 2 A.ALEX REP BY FATHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN MR. ANDREWS. P

3 H.ABHISHEK REP BY FATHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN B.HEMAN GOHAN. B 4 G.ALLAN OSWALD REP BY FATHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN GILL CHRIST 5 AMY AMISHA DAN REP BY FATHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN ALANKAR DAN 6 ARATHI THANGARJAN REP BY FATHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN THANGARAJAN 7 ARPIT ASHISH EKKA REP BY FATHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN SUNIL EKKA 8 AWAN DALABEHERA REP BY FATHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN DALABEHERA S.KUARIYAR 9 P.BRIGHT DEVANAYAKAM REP BY FATHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN JOHN WILLIAM 10 B.CHRISTINAL REP BY FATHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN BOOBALAN 11 S.DHANVANDHINI REP BY FATHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN SANTHOSH KUMAR S.K.

12 R.JIBIN MATHEW REP BY FATHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN REJI MATHEW 13 S.KEERTHI REP BY FATHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN SENTHIL THIAGARAJAN 14 RUBEN AMOLI REP BY FATHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN DANIEL AMOLI

15 VIKRANT TIRKEY REP BY FATHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN BALKRISHNA RORKEY 16 W.WICKELY SELCIA REP BY FATHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN WILSON 17 N.G.BLESSING REP BY FATHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN MATUIYEINYASHANGVA 18 HEILIZA J.NONGLAIT REP BY FATHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN DANIELLA NONGLAIT 19 SINGAMPHY VASHA REP BY FATHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN CHINAONGAI VASHA 20 SOMIYUNG REP BY FATHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN SHINUINGAM ... PETITIONER 1 TO 20 IN W.P.NO.1819 OF 2016 SHANTHAMALLA DEVAR F/O.SHIVAPRASAD.S. ... PETITIONER in WP No.2314 of 2016 AMBIKESWARA PRASAD ... PETITIONER in WP No.2540 of 2016 SUSHA ... PETITIONER in WP No.2541 of 2016 MINOR.B.ATHIRA REP. BY HER MOTHER MRS.BINDHU ... PETITIONER in WP No.2612 of 2016 MINOR.S.SHAMNA REP. BY HER MOTHER SABINA ... PETITIONER in WP No.2615 of 2016 MINOR R.S.LAVANIYA REP. BY HER FATHER D.RAJENDRAN ... PETITIONER in WP No.2616 of 2016 SREE NARAYNA DHARMA PARIPALANA YOGAM (SNDP YOGAM) KANYAKUMAR DT . UNION REP. BY ITS SECY. S.SATHEESHKUMAR ...PETITIONER IN W.P.NO.2763 OF 2016

vs THE MUNICIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVT.

OF TAMILNADU SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT FORT ST.GEORGE, CHENNAI 600 009.

1ST RESPONDENT IN WP 1262/10, 1497,1498, 1618,1619, 1624, 1625, 1626, 1627, 1518, 1606, 1818, 1819, 2314, 2540, 2541, 2612, 2615, 2616, 2763/16.

THE DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL EDUCATION DPI CAMPUS, COLLEGE ROAD, CHENNAI 600 006.

2ND RESPONDENT IN WP 1262/16, 1497, 1498, 1618, 1619, 1624, 1625, 1626, 1627, 1578, 1606, 2314, 2540, 2541, 2612, 2615, 2616, 2763/16.

THE DIRECTOR OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION, DPI CAMPUS, COLLEGE ROAD, CHENNAI 600 006.

3RD RESPONDENT IN WP 1262/16, 1497, 1498, 1578/16.

4 THE DIRECTOR OF MATRICULATION SCHOOLS COLLEGE ROAD D.P.I.CAMPUS NUNGAMBAKKAM CHENNAI-600 006..

3rd RESPONDENT IN WP 1618/16, 1624, 1625, 1626,1627,2763/16.

2ND RESPONDENT IN WP 1818, 1819/16 5 THE DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL/Govt.

EDUCATION DPI CAMPUS COLLEGE ROAD CHENNAI- 6. ..

4TH RESPONDENT IN WP 1618/16, 2763/16.

3RD RESPONDENT IN WP 1818 OF 2016, 1819/16, 2540, 2541/16.

6 THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER CHENGALPET KANCHEEPURAM DISTRICT.

4TH RESPONDENT IN WP 1624/16, 1625/16, 1626, 1627/16.

7 THE INSPECTOR OF ANGLO INDIAN SCHOOLS DPI COMPOUND COLLEGE ROAD NUNGAMBAKKAM CHENNAI-6. ..

3RD RESPONDENT IN WP 1606/16.

8 THE CHIEF EDUCATIONAL OFFICER CHIEF EDUCATION OFFICE SALEM..

4TH RESPONDENT IN WP 1606/16.

9 THE CHIEF EDUCATIONAL OFFICER ERODE DISTRICT ERODE ..

3RD RESPONDENT IN WP 2314/16.

10 THE CHIEF EDUCATIONAL OFFICER NAGERCOIL KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT.

4TH RESPONDENT IN WP 2540/16.

5TH RESPONDENT IN WP 2763/16.

11 THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER KUZHITHURAI AT MARTHANDAM KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT.

5TH RESPONDENT IN WP 2540/16.

6TH RESPONDENT IN WP 2763/16.

12 THE HEADMASTER GOVERNMENT HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL KOLLEMCODE KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT ..

6TH RESPONDENT IN WP 2540/16.

13 THE CHIEF EDUCATIONAL OFFICER COIMBATORE COIMBATORE DISTRICT.

4TH RESPONDENT IN WP 2541/16 14 THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER COIMBATORE EDUCATIONAL DISTRICT COIMBATORE ..

5TH RESPONDENT IN WP 2541/16.

CMS HIGH COURT (MALAYALAM) REP.BY ITS HEAD MISTRES/ CORRESPONDENT, GANAPATHY, COIMBATORE.

6TH RESPONDENT IN WP 2541 OF 2016.

15 THE CHIEF EDUCATIONAL OFFICER COLLEGE ROAD CHENNAI-600 006. ..

3RD RESPONDENT IN WP 2612/16, 2615, 2616/16 16 THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER THUKALAY EDUCATIONAL DISTRICT THUCKALAY KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT ..

7TH RESPONDENT IN WP 2763/16.

17 THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER NAGERCOIL EDUCATIONAL DISTRICT NAGERCOIL KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT ..

8TH RESPONDENT IN WP 2763/16.

WP No.1262 of 2016 This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of certiorarified mandamus calling for the records of the first respondent herein in letter No. 43296/ERT/2015, dated 31.12.2015 and quash the same and consequently direct the respondents to exempt the petitioner from the provisions of the Tamilnadu Compulsory Tamil Learning Act, 2006.

WP No.1497 of 2016 This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to appoint a suitable committee to favourably consider the request of the 10th standard students for exemption from writing the Tamil Language exam for the year 2015-2016 in a time bound manner.

WP No.1498 of 2016 This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to appoint a suitable committee to favourably consider the request of the 10th standard students for exemption from writing the Tamil Language exam for the year 2015-2016 in a time bound manner.

WP No.1618 of 2016 This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of mandamus forbearing the respondents from insisting the students studying Minority language as Part-I Subject in the petitioner school to write the examination in Tamil Subject in the ensuing 10th Standard Public Examination to be conducted in March 2016 in Tamil Subject for the students studying in the petitioner school WP No.1619 of 2016 This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of certiorarified mandamus to call for the proceedings of the 1st respondent in Letter No.42213/ ERT/2015 dated 31.12.2015 and to quash the same and consequently to direct the respondents to exempt the petitioner from taking Tamil as a Part I Subject in the X Standard Board Examinations for the Academic Year 2015-2016 WP No.1624 of 2016 This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of mandamus directing the

respondents to issue exemption to the petitioner and permit to write Hindi Language Exam in Part I in the forthcoming March 2016, 10th Standard Exams WP No.1625 of 2016 This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to issue exemption to the petitioner and permit to write Hindi Language Exam in Part I in the forthcoming March 2016, 10th Standard Exams WP No.1626 of 2016 This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to issue exemption to the petitioner and permit to write Hindi Language Exam in Part I in the forthcoming March 2016, 10th Standard Exams WP No.

1627 of 2016 This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to issue exemption to the petitioner and permit to write Hindi Language Exam in Part I in the forthcoming March 2016, 10th Standard Exams WP No.1578 of 2016 This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of certiorarified mandamus calling for the records pertaining to the impugned order Nos.45728/ ERT/2015, 45721/ ERT/2015, 45688/ ERT/2015, 45715/ ERT/2015 and 45734/ ERT/2015 dated 31.12.2015 and quash the same and consequently direct the Competent Authority appointed under Act 13 of 2006 to issue exemption to the petitioners WP No.

1606 of 2016 This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of certiorarified mandamus to call for the records of the 1st respondent proceedings in Letter Nos.40796/ ERT/ 2015 to 40819/CC4 ERT/2015 dated 31.12.

(9) Ajith V.D. (10) Steeve Sam Binoy, (11) Vinod T, (12) Harihara Prasadh K.R (13) Iwyn Muthu A (14) Aldo Leo, (15) Sai Sidhartha Reddy V, (16) John Thomas A, (17) Manjeet Singh Rao,

(18) Riya George, (19) Vasundhara Devi Koijam (20) Jones K.Cyril

(21) Sabah Mazood..,

WP No.1818 of 2016 This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of certiorarified mandamus calling for records relating to the 1st respondents proceedings made in Letter No. 39965 to 39986/2015/CC4/2015 dt 31.12.2015, quash the same and to consequently direct the respondents to grant exemption from insisting for appearance in Tamil Language Exam under Part I for the ensuing 10th standard Public Exam during March-April, 2016 WP No.1819 of 2016 This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of certiorarified mandamus calling for records relating to the 1st respondents proceedings made in Letter No. 40089 to 40108/2015/CC4/2015 dt 31.12.

2015, quash the same and to consequently direct the respondents to grant exemption from insisting for appearance in Tamil Language Exam under Part I for the ensuing 10th standard Public Exam during March-April, 2016 WP No.2314 of 2016 This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of certiorarified mandamus calling for the records of the 1st respondent in proceedings having Ref. No.Lr. No.40162/ 2015/CiCi4/ 2015 dated 31.12.

2015 and quash the same in so far as the students studying in Talavadi whose mother tongue is Kannada are concerned and consequently direct the 1st respondent to exercise its powers under section 5 of Act 13/2006 namely the Tamilnadu Tamil Learning Act, 2006 and exempt the students in Talavadi whose mother tongue is Kannada from the provisions of At 13/2006 in particular section 3 of Act 13/2006 and permit them to write Part I paper in Kannada and Part IV Paper in Tamil WP No.2540 of 2016 This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of certiorarified mandamus to call for the records of the impugned letter in Letter No.42677/ ERT/2015 dated 31.12.

2015, issued by the 1st respondent herein and quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the respondents to grant exemption to the petitioner Son minor Abhijith aged about 15 years, who already learnt Malayalam as his Part I Language, from the implementation of the Tamil Nadu Tamil Learning Act, 2006 and thereby exempt him from learning Tamil Language in Part I language and thereby permit him to take part, in the ensuing examinations including Public Examination, in Malayalam language in Part I concerned, which is going to be scheduled in the month of March 2016 or thereafter WP No.

Constitution of India to issue a writ of certiorarified mandamus to call for the records of the impugned letter in Letter No.40619/ ERT/2015 dated 31.12.2015, issued by the 1st respondent herein and quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the respondents to grant exemption to the petitioner daughter, minor Anjana S.Nair, aged about 15 years, who already learnt Malayalam as her Part I Language, from the implementation of the Tamil Nadu Tamil Learning Act, 2006 and thereby exempt her from learning Tamil Language in Part I language and thereby permit her to take part, in the ensuing examinations including Public Examination, in Malayalam language in Part I concerned, which is going to be scheduled in the month of March 2016 or thereafter WP No.

2612 of 2016 This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of certiorarified mandamus calling for the records relating to the impugned proceedings issued by the 1st respondent Principal Secretary in Letter No.42675/ERT/2015 dated 31.12.2015 to the petitioner, quash the same in so far as it compels the petitioner, B.Athira to Switch over suddenly from Malayalam to Tamil as their Part I First Language and further Direct the respondents to permit the petitioner B.Athira studying at the St. Marys Higher Secondary School, Melpalai, to Write Malayam as the part I First Language in the ensuing March 2016 Board Examinations WP No.

2615 of 2016 This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of certiorarified mandamus calling for the records relating to the impugned proceedings issued by the 1st respondent Principal Secretary in Letter No.42685/ERT/2015 dated 31.12.2015 to the petitioner, quash the same in so far as it compels the petitioner, S.Shamna to Switch over suddenly from Malayalam to Tamil as their Part I First Language and further Direct the respondents to permit the petitioner S.Shamna studying at the St. Marys Higher Secondary School, Melpalai, to Write Malayam as the part I First Language in the ensuing March 2016 Board Examinations WP No.

2616 of 2016 This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of certiorarified mandamus calling for the records relating to the impugned proceedings issued by the 1st respondent Principal Secretary in Letter No. 42679/ERT/2015 dated 31.12.2015 to the petitioner, quash the same in so far as it compels the petitioner, R.S.Lavaniya to switch over suddenly from Malayalam to Tamil as their Part-I First Language and further direct the respondents to permit the petitioner, R.S.Lavaniya studying at the St.

First Language in the ensuing March 2016 Board Examinations. WP No.2763 of 2016 This writ petition is filed under article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of mandamus to direct the respondents to grant exemption, to all students, who already learnt Malayalam as their Part I Language, from the implementation of the Tamilnadu Tamil Learning Act, 2006 and thereby exempt them from learning Tamil language in Part I language and thereby permit them to take part, in the ensuing examinations including Public Examination, in Malayalam language in Part I concerned, which is going to be scheduled in the month of March 2016 or thereafter.

For Petitioners:

Ms.Dakshayani Reddy in WP 1262/16 Mr.M.Ravindran Senior Counsel for M/s.Krishna Ravindra in WP 1497, 1498, 1624 to 1627/16, 1578/16.

Mr.G.Sankaran in WP 1618/16.

Mr.G.M.Ananthakumar in WP 1619/16.

Mr.B.Raviraja in WP 1606/16.

Mr.L.Chandrakumar in WP 1818 & 1819/16.

Mrs.Nalini Chidambaram for M/s.C.Uma in WP 2314/16.

Mr.M.Raveender for M/s.C.Kishore.

in WP 2540 & 2541/16.

2763/16.

M/s.Isaac Mohanlal in WP 2612/16, 2615, 2616/16.

For Respondents:

Mr.AL.Somayaji, Advocate General Assisted by Mr.T.N.Rajagopal, Special Governemtn Pleader (Education) for Respondents in all the WPs.

O R D E R

(The Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble The Chief Justice) Learned Advocate General has produced in court a schedule for submission and disposal of applications to be issued by the Directorate of School Education for persons seeking exemption from taking examination in Tamil and the same reads as under: SL.No .

ITEM DATE & PERIOD 1.

Submission of Applications by Student to the Principal/Head Master on or before 20.07.2016 2.

Forwarding of application by the Principal/Head Master of the school to the competent authority.

Within two weeks from the receipt of application.

Considering and forwarding recommendation by the competent authority to the Director of School Education Within two weeks from the date of receipt of application by the competent authority.

Forwarding of applications with recommendation from Director of School Education to the Government.

Within two weeks from the date of receipt of application by the Director of School Education.

Considering and passing order by the government.

Within two weeks from the date of receipt of application.

If any student is on transfer from another State after 20.07.2016, as his/her parents in Government Service or in employment of Public Sector Undertakings/ Institutions/ Companies/ Corporations/ Private Employment/ Business in

other States, the application of such students may also be considered on merits provided the application is submitted prior to preparation of nominal roll for the X Standard Board Examination, 2017.''

2. Learned Advocate General assures the court on behalf of the Secretary to the School Education Department that this schedule will be adhered to.

3. We did put to the learned Advocate General whether it may be more advisable to have a committee rather than leave it to a single officer to decide this issue as the numbers may be large and then delay occurs, that being our experience for the last academic year 2015-2016, when we had expressed such an apprehension in December, 2015, but it was assured that those applications would be processed. What resulted was a mass rejection and therefore an omnibus order from us granting everybody exemption from the subject. The larger issue of ensuring that Tamil is learnt across the board is already subserved by the fact that possibly at best one percent students sought exemption. This would naturally decline in phases over a period of time. Our concern was that there are certain institutions which claim that Tamil teaching did not even commence on account of paucity of Tamil Teachers. An example of this is given by learned Senior Counsel canvassing the case in W.P.No.2540 of 2016 that in Kanyakumari, in a Government School, Malayalam was being taught and not Tamil.

4. Learned Advocate General however submits that as per a recent policy announced (copy not available as yet), such exemption would be only available to students who come on transfer to schools in Tamil Nadu. Thus, he states that no exemption for any institution is to be granted.

5. Naturally, learned counsel for the petitioner states that such a policy would have to be assailed by them in accordance with law.

6. In view of the aforesaid, the issue of appointment of a committee to look into each individual institution claiming exemption is at large, as the policy sought to be propounded would come in the way of the same. It is only in any proceedings assailing the policy, this question would arise.

7. At request of the learned counsel appearing for the Anglo-Indian Schools, we clarify that the aforesaid would equally apply to them.

8. We thus close the present proceedings in these batch of writ petitions, leaving the parties to bear their own costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ksr To 1 THE SECRETARY, SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, FORT ST.GEORGE, CHENNAI 600 009.

2 THE DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL EDUCATION DPI CAMPUS, COLLEGE ROAD, CHENNAI 600 006.

3 THE DIRECTOR OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION DPI CAMPUS, COLLEGE ROAD, CHENNAI.

4 THE DIRECTOR OF MATRICULATION SCHOOLS COLLEGE ROAD D.P.I.CAMPUS NUNGAMBAKKAM CHENNAI-600 006 5 THE DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL/Govt.

EDUCATION DPI CAMPUS COLLEGE ROAD CHENNAI- 6. 6 THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER CHENGALPET KANCHEEPURAM DISTRICT.

7 THE INSPECTOR OF ANGLO INDIAN SCHOOLS DPI COMPOUND COLLEGE ROAD NUNGAMBAKKAM CHENNAI-6.

8 THE CHIEF EDUCATIONAL OFFICER CHIEF EDUCATION OFFICE SALEM 9 THE CHIEF EDUCATIONAL OFFICER ERODE DISTRICT ERODE 10 THE CHIEF EDUCATIONAL OFFICER NAGERCOIL KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT.

11 THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER KUZHITHURAI AT MARTHANDAM KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT.

12 THE HEADMASTER GOVERNMENT HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL KOLLEMCODE KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT 13 THE CHIEF EDUCATIONAL OFFICER COIMBATORE COIMBATORE DISTRICT.

14 THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER COIMBATORE EDUCATIONAL DISTRICT COIMBATORE 15 THE CHIEF EDUCATIONAL OFFICER COLLEGE ROAD CHENNAI-600 006.

16 THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER THUKALAY EDUCATIONAL DISTRICT THUCKALAY KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT 17 THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER NAGERCOIL EDUCATIONAL DISTRICT NAGERCOIL KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT +1 cc to M/S.C.Uma, Advocate sr.36970 +1 cc to M/S.P.Godson swaminath, Advocate Sr.37256 +1 cc to M/S.B.Ravi Raja, Advocate sr.37212 +1 cc to M/S.Dakshayani Reddy, Advocate Sr.37063 +2 cc to M/S.Chandrakumar, Advocate Sr.37244 +1 cc to M/S Krishna Ravindran, Advocate Sr.37157 +3 ccs to M/S.Kishore, Advocate Sr.37049 W.P.Nos.1262, 1497, 1498, 1618, 1619, 1624 to 1627, 1578, 1606, 1818, 1819, 2314, 2540, 2541, 2612, 2615, 2616 and 2763 of 2016 rsi[co] kra+srg 29/07/2016