Tet Passed Candidates Welfare Association v. The State Of Tamilnadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 12.08.2024 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH W.P.Nos.5137 and 32446 of 2023 and WMP Nos. 5147, 5158, 5149, 32059 & 32060 of 2023 TET Passed Candidates Welfare Association Rep.by its Secretary B.Jaikumar Having office at No.389/2, Roe Valley Opposite Bismillah Nagar Hosur-635 109.

... Petitioner in W.P.No.5137 of 2023 (Petitioner name substituted as the Secretary of petitioner Association, as per order dt.12.8.2024 in WMP No.23889 of 2024 in WP.No.5137 of 2023 by NAVJ) 1.Ramya 2.C.Thangarasu ..Petitioner in W.P.No.32446 of 2023 -Vs1.Union of India Through its Secretary to Government Ministry of Human Resource and Development (Department of School Education), New Delhi. 2.National Council for Teacher Education G-7, Sector - 10, Dwarka New Delhi-110 075.

3.The State of Tamilnadu Rep.by its Principal Secretary to Government School Education Department Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.

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4.Teachers Recruitment Board (TRB) 4th Floor, DPI Campus College Road, Chennai 600 006.

5.The Director of School Education Directorate of School Education DPI Campus, College Road Chennai 600 006.

... Respondents in Both WPs Prayer in W.P.No.5137 of 2023 : Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Declaration, declaring that the GO.Ms.No.149 School Education [TRB] Department dated 20.07.2018 issued by the 3rd respondent is illegal being ultravires the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act 2009 and the Rules framed there under and the NCTE Notification dated 23.08.2010 & 29.07.2011.

Prayer in W.P.No.32446 of 2023 : Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Certiorari, to call for the records relating to the Notification No.3 of 2023 dated 25.10.2023 by the 4th respondent herein and quash the same.

For Petitioner : Mrs.S.Meenakshi (Both WPs) For Respondents : Dr.G.Babu (Both WPs) Senior Panel Counsel for R1 Mr.R.Thirunavukkaasu Standing Counsel for R2 Mrs.S.Mythreye Chandru Special Government Pleader for R3 and R5 Mr.R.Neelakandan Additional Advocate General Asst.by :

Mr.C.Kathiravan, Standing Counsel for R4 2/4

COMMON ORDER These writ petitions have been filed challenging the G.O.Ms.No.149 School Education (TRB) Department dated 20.07.2018, issued by the 3rd respondent and also the Notification No.3 of 2023, dated 25.10.2023, issued by the 4th respondent. 2.The issue that is involved in these writ petitions was already considered by the learned Single Judge of this Court in W.P.No.161 of 2024. By order dated 08.01.2024, the writ petition was dismissed. Following this order, yet another order was passed by this Court in W.P.No.6245 of 2024, dated 11.03.2024. 3.In the light of the above development, there is nothing to be considered in these two writ petitions and these two writ petitions must also fail in the light of the order passed in W.P.No.161 of 2024, dated 08.01.2024 and accordingly, they stand dismissed. No costs. Consequently, all connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 12.08.2024 2/4 KP Internet: Yes Index: Yes/No 3/4

N.ANAND VENKATESH. J., KP To 1.The Secretary to Government Union of India Ministry of Human Resource and Development (Department of School Education), New Delhi. 2.National Council for Teacher Education G-7, Sector - 10, Dwarka New Delhi-110 075.

3.The State of Tamilnadu Rep.by its Principal Secretary to Government School Education Department Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.

4.Teachers Recruitment Board (TRB) 4th Floor, DPI Campus College Road, Chennai 600 006.

5.The Director of School Education Directorate of School Education DPI Campus, College Road Chennai 600 006.

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