Ch.Venkateswarlu, v. Joint Director,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated : 18.11.2015

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.M. SUNDRESH W.P.No.11232 of 2015 and M.P.Nos.1 & 2 of 2015 Ch.Venkateswarlu ... Petitioner - Vs - 1 Joint Director Directorate of Matriculation Schools DPI Campus College Road Chennai-6.

2 The Inspector of Matriculation Schools Dr.Ambedkar Government Higher Secondary School Campus Gandhi Irwin Road Egmore Chennai-8.

3 Sri Raghavendra Educational Society Rep. by its Secretary Mrs. Latha Rajinikanth No.99-A Velacherry Road Velacherry Chennai-42.

4 Sri. Rajinikanth Founder Trustee Sri Raghavendra Educational Society No.29-B Viswanathapuram Main Road Kodambakkam Chennai-24.

5 The Ashram Matriculation Higher Secondary School Rep. by its Principal Old Door No.20 New Door No.8 Race Course Road Guindy Chennai-32.

... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue Writ of mandamus directing the 1st and 2nd Respondents to take legal action to discontinue the functioning of The Ashram Matriculation Higher Secondary School (Guindy Campus) the 5th Respondent herein. For Petitioner : Mr.M.J.Prabhavathy For R1 & R2 : Mr.M.DigVijayaPandian AGP For R3 & R4 : Mr.T.D.Ravichander

ORDER

By consent, the writ petition itself is taken up for disposal.

2. Petitioner herein is a landlord. In the property belonging to the petitioner, the respondents 3 to 5 are stated to be running a school. The petitioner sent a letter to respondent No.2 on 07.2.2015 seeking certain information under the Right to Information Act. Thereafter, the petitioner has come before this Court seeking direction to respondent Nos. 1 and 2 to take appropriate action to discontinue the functioning of the school by respondents 3 to 5.

3. A perusal of the records would show that the petitioner has not sought for such a request. What the petitioner has sought for is the information under the Right to Information Act.

4. Therefore, the writ petition stands disposed of giving liberty to the petitioner to approach respondent Nos. 1 and 2 for appropriate action against respondent No.5. As and when such a complaint is made by the petitioner, the respondent Nos.1 and 2 as the case may be shall take appropriate action in accordance with law within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order after affording opportunity to the petitioner as well as respondent Nos. 3 to 5.

5. Writ petition is disposed of accordingly. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. sd/ ASSISTANT REGISTRAR(CO) /TRUE COPY/ SUB-ASSISTANT REGISTRAR kua To 1 Joint Director Directorate of Matriculation Schools DPI Campus College Road Chennai-6.

2 The Inspector of Matriculation Schools Dr.Ambedkar Government Higher Secondary School Campus Gandhi Irwin Road Egmore Chennai-8.

+ 1 CC to Govt.Pleader. SR.NO. 61442 + 1 CC to Govt.Pleader. SR.NO.62442 (8/1/16) W.P.No.11232 of 2015 CO-KJI JD 24/11/2015